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	74.7	70.6	+4.1
2	Warren County, IN	74.2	70.8	+3.4
3	Brown County, IN	74	69.9	+4.1
4	Switzerland County, IN	72.8	66.3	+6.5
5	Union County, IN	72.3	69.3	+3
6	Spencer County, IN	70.8	67.6	+3.2
7	Ohio County, IN	70.3	67	+3.3
8	Tipton County, IN	70.3	65.1	+5.2
9	Parke County, IN	69.8	64.6	+5.2
10	Wells County, IN	69.3	65.7	+3.6
11	Putnam County, IN	68.7	65.4	+3.3
12	Carroll County, IN	68.4	61.7	+6.7
13	Pulaski County, IN	67.9	65.9	+2
14	Orange County, IN	67.8	65.8	+2
15	Jasper County, IN	67.5	65.6	+1.9
16	Fountain County, IN	67.1	63	+4.1
17	Whitley County, IN	67	62.3	+4.7
18	Fulton County, IN	66.9	64.5	+2.4
19	Jay County, IN	66.9	61	+5.9
20	Decatur County, IN	66.8	64.8	+2
21	Wabash County, IN	66.8	60.7	+6.1
22	Vermillion County, IN	66.6	62	+4.6
23	Ripley County, IN	66.3	65.3	+1
24	Blackford County, IN	65.8	60.6	+5.2
25	Dearborn County, IN	65.8	63.4	+2.4
26	Pike County, IN	65.5	62.9	+2.6
27	Clay County, IN	65.1	58.4	+6.7
28	Rush County, IN	65.1	63.6	+1.5
29	Morgan County, IN	64.9	62.2	+2.7
30	Sullivan County, IN	64.9	58.3	+6.6
31	Jefferson County, IN	64.4	59.3	+5.1
32	Randolph County, IN	63.8	56.6	+7.2
33	White County, IN	63.8	59.9	+3.9
34	Henry County, IN	63.7	61.3	+2.4
35	Perry County, IN	63.7	59.3	+4.4
36	DeKalb County, IN	63.3	61.9	+1.4
37	Crawford County, IN	63.2	61.5	+1.7
38	Fayette County, IN	63.2	60.5	+2.7
39	Harrison County, IN	63.2	61.4	+1.8
40	Owen County, IN	62.8	61.6	+1.2
41	Posey County, IN	62.2	59.5	+2.7
42	Scott County, IN	62.2	56.4	+5.8
43	Dubois County, IN	62.1	61.3	+0.8
44	Franklin County, IN	62.1	60.3	+1.8
45	Benton County, IN	61.6	62.3	-0.7
46	Miami County, IN	61.1	61.6	-0.5
47	Starke County, IN	61	58.5	+2.5
48	Marshall County, IN	60.8	57.6	+3.2
49	Clinton County, IN	60.5	57.3	+3.2
50	Newton County, IN	59.6	53.3	+6.3
51	Lawrence County, IN	59.5	56.9	+2.6
52	Washington County, IN	58.9	57.6	+1.3
53	Huntington County, IN	58.8	54.3	+4.5
54	Boone County, IN	58.5	55.2	+3.3
55	Greene County, IN	58.4	56.6	+1.8
56	Gibson County, IN	57.9	55.6	+2.3
57	Bartholomew County, IN	57.7	52.8	+4.9
58	Noble County, IN	57.6	54.5	+3.1
59	Steuben County, IN	57.6	51.5	+6.1
60	Hancock County, IN	57.3	52.5	+4.8
61	Daviess County, IN	56.2	57.6	-1.4
62	Adams County, IN	56.1	57	-0.9
63	LaGrange County, IN	56.1	57.4	-1.3
64	Jackson County, IN	56	50.3	+5.7
65	Wayne County, IN	55.1	55.8	-0.7
66	Jennings County, IN	54.9	50.8	+4.1
67	Warrick County, IN	54.1	50.5	+3.6
68	Knox County, IN	53.7	53.1	+0.6
69	Hamilton County, IN	53.6	51.8	+1.8
70	Montgomery County, IN	53.5	51.6	+1.9
71	Cass County, IN	53.1	51.3	+1.8
72	Porter County, IN	51.6	49	+2.6
73	Shelby County, IN	50.8	48.7	+2.1
74	Johnson County, IN	50	47.1	+2.9
75	Hendricks County, IN	49.2	47.4	+1.8
76	Kosciusko County, IN	48.8	49.4	-0.6
77	Howard County, IN	46.8	45.3	+1.5
78	Grant County, IN	46.2	45.6	+0.6
79	Tippecanoe County, IN	45.7	42.8	+2.9
80	Floyd County, IN	45.4	43.8	+1.6
81	Monroe County, IN	45.3	42.8	+2.5
82	St. Joseph County, IN	45	41.2	+3.8
83	LaPorte County, IN	43.3	42.9	+0.4
84	Madison County, IN	41.1	41.6	-0.5
85	Allen County, IN	40.3	41	-0.7
86	Delaware County, IN	39.8	40	-0.2
87	Vanderburgh County, IN	38.2	33	+5.2
88	Clark County, IN	37.9	39.1	-1.2
89	Elkhart County, IN	37	36.6	+0.4
90	Lake County, IN	36	34.3	+1.7
91	Vigo County, IN	35	31.9	+3.1
92	Marion County, IN	27.8	25.9	+1.9

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 74.7. 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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