Best Counties for Retirement in Indiana 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Indiana

1Martin County

All 92 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Indiana

Rank	County	County Fit Score	baseline CountyScore	Delta
1	Martin County, IN	74.8	70.3	+4.5
2	Warren County, IN	74.4	70.7	+3.7
3	Switzerland County, IN	74	67.8	+6.2
4	Brown County, IN	72.7	68.2	+4.5
5	Spencer County, IN	71.8	68.6	+3.2
6	Ohio County, IN	71.5	68.2	+3.3
7	Tipton County, IN	70.4	65.2	+5.2
8	Union County, IN	70	67.1	+2.9
9	Parke County, IN	69.3	64	+5.3
10	Wells County, IN	69.1	64.9	+4.2
11	Putnam County, IN	68.7	65.3	+3.4
12	Pulaski County, IN	68.6	66.6	+2
13	Carroll County, IN	68.3	61.6	+6.7
14	Orange County, IN	68.2	66.3	+1.9
15	Whitley County, IN	68	63.4	+4.6
16	Jasper County, IN	67.3	65.8	+1.5
17	Jay County, IN	67.2	61.3	+5.9
18	Decatur County, IN	67.1	65.7	+1.4
19	Pike County, IN	66.9	64.3	+2.6
20	Blackford County, IN	66.8	61.4	+5.4
21	Wabash County, IN	66.8	61.2	+5.6
22	Fulton County, IN	66.7	64.4	+2.3
23	Ripley County, IN	66.6	66	+0.6
24	Fountain County, IN	65.9	62	+3.9
25	Rush County, IN	65.8	64.3	+1.5
26	Morgan County, IN	65.5	62.9	+2.6
27	Dearborn County, IN	65.4	62.9	+2.5
28	Vermillion County, IN	65.2	60.4	+4.8
29	Clay County, IN	64.8	58	+6.8
30	Jefferson County, IN	64.6	59.2	+5.4
31	White County, IN	64.4	60.6	+3.8
32	Crawford County, IN	64	62.4	+1.6
33	DeKalb County, IN	63.8	62.1	+1.7
34	Henry County, IN	63.8	61.3	+2.5
35	Sullivan County, IN	63.7	57.4	+6.3
36	Perry County, IN	63.5	59.4	+4.1
37	Dubois County, IN	63.2	62.2	+1
38	Scott County, IN	63.2	57.3	+5.9
39	Randolph County, IN	63.1	56.1	+7
40	Posey County, IN	63	60.5	+2.5
41	Owen County, IN	62.8	61.3	+1.5
42	Fayette County, IN	62.7	59.8	+2.9
43	Franklin County, IN	62.5	61.1	+1.4
44	Harrison County, IN	62.2	60.1	+2.1
45	Miami County, IN	62.2	62.9	-0.7
46	Starke County, IN	62.1	59.7	+2.4
47	Benton County, IN	61.1	61	+0.1
48	Marshall County, IN	60.5	56.9	+3.6
49	Lawrence County, IN	60	57.6	+2.4
50	Clinton County, IN	59.7	56.5	+3.2
51	Newton County, IN	59.1	52.4	+6.7
52	Boone County, IN	58.7	55.4	+3.3
53	Bartholomew County, IN	58.6	53.6	+5
54	Huntington County, IN	58.6	53.8	+4.8
55	Washington County, IN	58.6	57	+1.6
56	Noble County, IN	58.3	55.4	+2.9
57	Gibson County, IN	58.1	55.9	+2.2
58	Hancock County, IN	57.5	52.8	+4.7
59	Steuben County, IN	57.4	51	+6.4
60	Adams County, IN	57.3	58.3	-1
61	Jackson County, IN	57	51.5	+5.5
62	Greene County, IN	56.8	55.2	+1.6
63	Daviess County, IN	56.7	58.1	-1.4
64	LaGrange County, IN	56.6	58	-1.4
65	Jennings County, IN	56.1	52.1	+4
66	Warrick County, IN	55	51.4	+3.6
67	Montgomery County, IN	54.5	52.2	+2.3
68	Wayne County, IN	54.3	55.2	-0.9
69	Hamilton County, IN	53.9	52.1	+1.8
70	Cass County, IN	53.1	51.3	+1.8
71	Knox County, IN	53	52.4	+0.6
72	Porter County, IN	52	49.4	+2.6
73	Shelby County, IN	50.5	48.5	+2
74	Johnson County, IN	50.3	47.3	+3
75	Kosciusko County, IN	49.5	50.1	-0.6
76	Hendricks County, IN	49.3	47.5	+1.8
77	Grant County, IN	48.1	47.6	+0.5
78	Howard County, IN	46.8	45.3	+1.5
79	Monroe County, IN	46	43.3	+2.7
80	Tippecanoe County, IN	45.9	42.9	+3
81	Floyd County, IN	45.6	44	+1.6
82	St. Joseph County, IN	45.3	41.4	+3.9
83	LaPorte County, IN	43.5	43.2	+0.3
84	Madison County, IN	41.2	41.9	-0.7
85	Allen County, IN	40.6	41.3	-0.7
86	Delaware County, IN	39.6	39.9	-0.3
87	Clark County, IN	39.1	40.2	-1.1
88	Vanderburgh County, IN	38.3	33.2	+5.1
89	Elkhart County, IN	37.3	36.6	+0.7
90	Lake County, IN	36.3	34.4	+1.9
91	Vigo County, IN	35.2	32.2	+3
92	Marion County, IN	28	26	+2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Indiana?

Based on the Retiree lens, Martin County ranks as the top retirement county in Indiana with a County Fit Score of 74.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Indiana are ranked for retirement?

We rank 92 counties in Indiana with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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