Best Counties for Retirement in Indiana 2026

91 counties ranked by health care, safety, tax burden, and affordability.

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Indiana

1Warren County

All 91 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Indiana

Rank	County	Persona Score	Overall Score
1	Warren County, IN	80	70.7
2	Spencer County, IN	76	68.6
3	Parke County, IN	75	64
4	Ohio County, IN	75	68.2
5	Putnam County, IN	74	65.3
6	Brown County, IN	74	68.2
7	Carroll County, IN	74	61.6
8	Jasper County, IN	73	65.7
9	Wabash County, IN	73	61.2
10	Tipton County, IN	73	65.2
11	Martin County, IN	73	70.3
12	Decatur County, IN	72	65.7
13	Switzerland County, IN	72	67.8
14	Ripley County, IN	72	66
15	Wells County, IN	71	64.9
16	Whitley County, IN	71	63.4
17	Dearborn County, IN	71	62.9
18	Morgan County, IN	71	62.8
19	Fountain County, IN	70	61.9
20	Orange County, IN	70	66.3
21	White County, IN	70	60.6
22	Posey County, IN	69	60.5
23	Rush County, IN	69	64.3
24	Pulaski County, IN	69	66.6
25	Dubois County, IN	68	62.2
26	Union County, IN	68	67.1
27	Pike County, IN	68	64.3
28	Vermillion County, IN	68	60.4
29	DeKalb County, IN	68	62.1
30	Miami County, IN	68	62.9
31	Fulton County, IN	67	64.4
32	Franklin County, IN	67	61
33	Jefferson County, IN	66	59.2
34	Clay County, IN	65	58
35	Bartholomew County, IN	65	53.6
36	Jay County, IN	65	61.3
37	Henry County, IN	65	61.3
38	Randolph County, IN	65	56.1
39	Harrison County, IN	64	60.1
40	Crawford County, IN	64	62.4
41	Lawrence County, IN	64	57.6
42	Boone County, IN	64	55.4
43	Hamilton County, IN	64	52
44	Marshall County, IN	64	56.9
45	Perry County, IN	63	59.4
46	Gibson County, IN	63	55.9
47	Owen County, IN	63	61.3
48	Huntington County, IN	63	53.8
49	Sullivan County, IN	63	57.4
50	Blackford County, IN	62	61.4
51	Benton County, IN	62	61
52	LaGrange County, IN	62	58
53	Washington County, IN	62	57
54	Adams County, IN	62	58.3
55	Clinton County, IN	62	56.5
56	Fayette County, IN	61	59.8
57	Starke County, IN	60	59.7
58	Scott County, IN	60	57.3
59	Warrick County, IN	59	51.5
60	Newton County, IN	59	52.3
61	Wayne County, IN	59	55.2
62	Noble County, IN	59	55.4
63	Steuben County, IN	59	51
64	Porter County, IN	58	49.4
65	Daviess County, IN	58	58.1
66	Hancock County, IN	58	52.8
67	Jackson County, IN	57	51.5
68	Jennings County, IN	56	52.1
69	Montgomery County, IN	55	52.2
70	Greene County, IN	55	55.2
71	Hendricks County, IN	54	47.5
72	Kosciusko County, IN	53	50.1
73	Cass County, IN	53	51.3
74	Knox County, IN	53	52.4
75	Johnson County, IN	52	47.3
76	Monroe County, IN	49	43.3
77	Shelby County, IN	49	48.5
78	St. Joseph County, IN	48	41.4
79	Tippecanoe County, IN	48	42.8
80	Grant County, IN	47	47.6
81	Howard County, IN	45	45.3
82	Floyd County, IN	44	44
83	Allen County, IN	42	41.3
84	Madison County, IN	40	41.9
85	Clark County, IN	39	40.2
86	Lake County, IN	37	34.4
87	Elkhart County, IN	37	36.6
88	Delaware County, IN	36	39.9
89	Vanderburgh County, IN	36	33.2
90	Vigo County, IN	32	32.2
91	Marion County, IN	25	25.9

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Indiana?

Based on our analysis of health care access, safety, property taxes, and cost of living, Warren County ranks as the top retirement county in Indiana with a retirement score of 80.

How many counties in Indiana are ranked for retirement?

We rank 91 counties in Indiana for retirement suitability, scoring each on health care access (35%), safety (30%), property tax (20%), and cost of living (15%).

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, FBI UCR, CDC, FEMA NRI, NCES, EPA SDWIS, 2019-2023 ACS — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.