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Best Counties for Retirement in Kansas 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Kansas

1Wallace County
69.8
baseline 65.2
2Nemaha County
68.3
baseline 71.1
3Trego County
65.7
baseline 68.6
4Sheridan County
63
baseline 64.2
5Kiowa County
62.1
baseline 58.9

All 105 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Kansas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Wallace County, KS69.865.2+4.6
2Nemaha County, KS68.371.1-2.8
3Trego County, KS65.768.6-2.9
4Sheridan County, KS6364.2-1.2
5Kiowa County, KS62.158.9+3.2
6Lincoln County, KS61.560.8+0.7
7Stanton County, KS61.565.7-4.2
8Jewell County, KS60.162.6-2.5
9Lane County, KS59.658.9+0.7
10Washington County, KS59.561.6-2.1
11Smith County, KS59.463.7-4.3
12Chase County, KS59.259.7-0.5
13Rawlins County, KS59590
14Norton County, KS58.262.3-4.1
15Decatur County, KS57.754.1+3.6
16Coffey County, KS57.561.6-4.1
17Hodgeman County, KS57.356.2+1.1
18Doniphan County, KS56.860.8-4
19Ness County, KS56.760.3-3.6
20Comanche County, KS56.358.3-2
21Greeley County, KS56.355.7+0.6
22Graham County, KS5655.8+0.2
23Gove County, KS55.956.7-0.8
24Osborne County, KS55.856.6-0.8
25Cheyenne County, KS55.656-0.4
26Grant County, KS55.653.6+2
27Linn County, KS54.655.8-1.2
28Republic County, KS54.256-1.8
29Jackson County, KS5456.7-2.7
30Marshall County, KS5456.9-2.9
31Pottawatomie County, KS53.556.4-2.9
32Woodson County, KS5358.8-5.8
33Phillips County, KS52.757-4.3
34Stafford County, KS52.555.5-3
35Logan County, KS51.955.6-3.7
36Thomas County, KS51.548+3.5
37Ellsworth County, KS51.452.3-0.9
38Meade County, KS51.453.2-1.8
39Anderson County, KS51.354.6-3.3
40Chautauqua County, KS51.254.1-2.9
41Rice County, KS51.154.1-3
42Ottawa County, KS5155.3-4.3
43Jefferson County, KS50.852.6-1.8
44Mitchell County, KS50.257.2-7
45Wilson County, KS50.250+0.2
46Wichita County, KS49.853.1-3.3
47Scott County, KS49.455.4-6
48Morris County, KS49.351.5-2.2
49Wabaunsee County, KS49.252.5-3.3
50McPherson County, KS49.149.3-0.2
51Marion County, KS48.948.90
52Rooks County, KS48.753-4.3
53Clay County, KS48.346.1+2.2
54Atchison County, KS47.748-0.3
55Brown County, KS47.650.5-2.9
56Osage County, KS47.551.5-4
57Clark County, KS47.349-1.7
58Haskell County, KS46.948.3-1.4
59Pawnee County, KS46.848.3-1.5
60Miami County, KS46.744.3+2.4
61Stevens County, KS46.752-5.3
62Morton County, KS45.841.5+4.3
63Pratt County, KS45.747.5-1.8
64Hamilton County, KS4551.6-6.6
65Elk County, KS44.950.3-5.4
66Greenwood County, KS44.850.4-5.6
67Harper County, KS44.546.7-2.2
68Edwards County, KS44.450.2-5.8
69Dickinson County, KS44.146.1-2
70Gray County, KS44.151.6-7.5
71Kingman County, KS44.147.9-3.8
72Barber County, KS43.948-4.1
73Russell County, KS43.742+1.7
74Cloud County, KS42.743.6-0.9
75Ellis County, KS42.542.9-0.4
76Allen County, KS40.740.3+0.4
77Johnson County, KS40.641.8-1.2
78Kearny County, KS40.447.7-7.3
79Rush County, KS40.141.8-1.7
80Leavenworth County, KS39.939.4+0.5
81Harvey County, KS39.440-0.6
82Neosho County, KS39.443.7-4.3
83Riley County, KS3934.7+4.3
84Cherokee County, KS38.642.8-4.2
85Douglas County, KS38.433.5+4.9
86Seward County, KS37.937.1+0.8
87Wyandotte County, KS37.937+0.9
88Bourbon County, KS37.841.8-4
89Franklin County, KS37.739.8-2.1
90Sherman County, KS37.433+4.4
91Lyon County, KS36.440-3.6
92Barton County, KS35.842.2-6.4
93Butler County, KS35.836.1-0.3
94Saline County, KS34.538.6-4.1
95Cowley County, KS34.336.8-2.5
96Crawford County, KS34.236-1.8
97Sumner County, KS34.238.3-4.1
98Labette County, KS33.339.8-6.5
99Reno County, KS31.334.8-3.5
100Sedgwick County, KS30.229.9+0.3
101Geary County, KS29.927.2+2.7
102Ford County, KS28.433.5-5.1
103Shawnee County, KS28.330.1-1.8
104Montgomery County, KS27.733-5.3
105Finney County, KS25.226.4-1.2

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Kansas?

Based on the Retiree lens, Wallace County ranks as the top retirement county in Kansas with a County Fit Score of 69.8. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Kansas are ranked for retirement?

We rank 105 counties in Kansas with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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