Best Counties for Retirement in Colorado 2026

64 counties ranked with the Retiree lens of the County Fit Score.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Colorado

1Mineral County

All 64 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Colorado

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Mineral County, CO	78.8	69.2	+9.6
2	Ouray County, CO	72.3	67.3	+5
3	Hinsdale County, CO	71.9	72.1	-0.2
4	Cheyenne County, CO	71	66.3	+4.7
5	Custer County, CO	70	63.1	+6.9
6	Conejos County, CO	68.7	64.2	+4.5
7	Lincoln County, CO	68.2	60	+8.2
8	Elbert County, CO	68	60.3	+7.7
9	San Miguel County, CO	67.8	64.6	+3.2
10	Sedgwick County, CO	67.4	61.2	+6.2
11	Costilla County, CO	66.8	62.6	+4.2
12	Dolores County, CO	66.8	60.8	+6
13	Baca County, CO	66.7	63.7	+3
14	Lake County, CO	66.6	60.3	+6.3
15	San Juan County, CO	66.3	69.1	-2.8
16	Jackson County, CO	66.1	60.2	+5.9
17	Park County, CO	66	57.7	+8.3
18	Rio Blanco County, CO	65.3	65.1	+0.2
19	Phillips County, CO	63.3	60	+3.3
20	Saguache County, CO	63.1	58	+5.1
21	Gunnison County, CO	62.5	58.2	+4.3
22	Yuma County, CO	62.4	55.2	+7.2
23	Archuleta County, CO	62	57.4	+4.6
24	Chaffee County, CO	61.8	56	+5.8
25	Grand County, CO	61.1	56	+5.1
26	Gilpin County, CO	60	47.9	+12.1
27	Teller County, CO	58.8	51.2	+7.6
28	Crowley County, CO	58.7	51.9	+6.8
29	Washington County, CO	58.3	53.6	+4.7
30	Huerfano County, CO	56.8	56.6	+0.2
31	Kit Carson County, CO	56.7	51.7	+5
32	Clear Creek County, CO	56.4	49.9	+6.5
33	Routt County, CO	56.4	54.6	+1.8
34	Pitkin County, CO	55.7	57.5	-1.8
35	Kiowa County, CO	55.2	48.5	+6.7
36	La Plata County, CO	54	45.4	+8.6
37	Bent County, CO	53.7	43.1	+10.6
38	Eagle County, CO	53.2	49.5	+3.7
39	Prowers County, CO	53.2	54.8	-1.6
40	Douglas County, CO	52.5	47.8	+4.7
41	Summit County, CO	52.5	49.6	+2.9
42	Broomfield County, CO	52.4	45.5	+6.9
43	Moffat County, CO	52	42.8	+9.2
44	Montrose County, CO	50.3	43	+7.3
45	Fremont County, CO	50.1	45.2	+4.9
46	Montezuma County, CO	49.5	42.4	+7.1
47	Las Animas County, CO	48.2	40.1	+8.1
48	Delta County, CO	47.1	40.8	+6.3
49	Boulder County, CO	46.7	43.4	+3.3
50	Mesa County, CO	46.7	38.5	+8.2
51	Rio Grande County, CO	46.4	40.6	+5.8
52	Jefferson County, CO	46.1	40	+6.1
53	Larimer County, CO	46.1	40.5	+5.6
54	Garfield County, CO	45.9	43.7	+2.2
55	Arapahoe County, CO	45.2	43.1	+2.1
56	Weld County, CO	43.5	38.4	+5.1
57	Logan County, CO	43.2	38	+5.2
58	Morgan County, CO	42.3	37.9	+4.4
59	El Paso County, CO	42	35.2	+6.8
60	Otero County, CO	41.7	40.3	+1.4
61	Alamosa County, CO	41.6	37	+4.6
62	Denver County, CO	40.1	33.8	+6.3
63	Pueblo County, CO	36	32.6	+3.4
64	Adams County, CO	33	30.4	+2.6

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Colorado?

Based on the Retiree lens, Mineral County ranks as the top retirement county in Colorado with a County Fit Score of 78.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Colorado are ranked for retirement?

We rank 64 counties in Colorado with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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