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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
69.3
baseline 64.8
2Nemaha County
69.1
baseline 72.2
3Trego County
66.3
baseline 68.8
4Sheridan County
62.8
baseline 63.8
5Kiowa County
62.1
baseline 59

All 105 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Kansas

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Wallace County, KS69.364.8+4.5
2Nemaha County, KS69.172.2-3.1
3Trego County, KS66.368.8-2.5
4Sheridan County, KS62.863.8-1
5Kiowa County, KS62.159+3.1
6Stanton County, KS61.665.9-4.3
7Lincoln County, KS61.360.4+0.9
8Smith County, KS60.464.6-4.2
9Norton County, KS60.364.2-3.9
10Jewell County, KS6062.6-2.6
11Lane County, KS59.458.8+0.6
12Washington County, KS59.361.4-2.1
13Chase County, KS58.859.7-0.9
14Rawlins County, KS58.258+0.2
15Decatur County, KS57.854.3+3.5
16Hodgeman County, KS57.557.3+0.2
17Gove County, KS56.957.3-0.4
18Grant County, KS56.855.3+1.5
19Coffey County, KS56.560.4-3.9
20Comanche County, KS56.558.2-1.7
21Ness County, KS56.560-3.5
22Osborne County, KS56.356.7-0.4
23Graham County, KS56.156.10
24Doniphan County, KS55.559.6-4.1
25Linn County, KS55.456.6-1.2
26Republic County, KS54.956.6-1.7
27Wichita County, KS54.958.1-3.2
28Greeley County, KS54.753.7+1
29Cheyenne County, KS54.554.9-0.4
30Marshall County, KS54.157.6-3.5
31Phillips County, KS54.158.8-4.7
32Woodson County, KS54.160-5.9
33Stafford County, KS53.256.4-3.2
34Pottawatomie County, KS53.155.5-2.4
35Jackson County, KS52.755.1-2.4
36Ottawa County, KS52.457.4-5
37Thomas County, KS51.948.5+3.4
38Anderson County, KS51.754.9-3.2
39Rice County, KS51.454.7-3.3
40Logan County, KS51.354.8-3.5
41Ellsworth County, KS51.252.5-1.3
42Wilson County, KS51.150.5+0.6
43Chautauqua County, KS50.653.5-2.9
44Jefferson County, KS50.652-1.4
45Meade County, KS50.653.1-2.5
46Wabaunsee County, KS49.652.3-2.7
47Rooks County, KS49.553.9-4.4
48McPherson County, KS49.449.6-0.2
49Mitchell County, KS49.355.8-6.5
50Morris County, KS4951.3-2.3
51Clay County, KS48.746.5+2.2
52Marion County, KS48.748.9-0.2
53Haskell County, KS48.150.3-2.2
54Atchison County, KS47.948.6-0.7
55Brown County, KS47.950.4-2.5
56Stevens County, KS47.352.6-5.3
57Scott County, KS4752.2-5.2
58Miami County, KS46.944.4+2.5
59Clark County, KS46.749-2.3
60Morton County, KS46.242+4.2
61Osage County, KS46.149.7-3.6
62Barber County, KS4650.1-4.1
63Pawnee County, KS45.847.1-1.3
64Russell County, KS45.743.4+2.3
65Dickinson County, KS45.547.7-2.2
66Hamilton County, KS45.551.5-6
67Elk County, KS45.249.7-4.5
68Gray County, KS45.252.6-7.4
69Pratt County, KS45.246.8-1.6
70Kingman County, KS44.748.9-4.2
71Edwards County, KS44.450.4-6
72Harper County, KS44.246.7-2.5
73Greenwood County, KS4449.6-5.6
74Cloud County, KS43.344.4-1.1
75Ellis County, KS43.243.3-0.1
76Allen County, KS41.440.8+0.6
77Johnson County, KS40.842-1.2
78Rush County, KS40.542.7-2.2
79Leavenworth County, KS40.439.9+0.5
80Neosho County, KS4044.4-4.4
81Harvey County, KS39.740.2-0.5
82Riley County, KS39.234.7+4.5
83Sherman County, KS38.835.4+3.4
84Douglas County, KS38.533.7+4.8
85Wyandotte County, KS38.537.4+1.1
86Franklin County, KS38.340.2-1.9
87Kearny County, KS38.144.7-6.6
88Cherokee County, KS37.942.1-4.2
89Seward County, KS3735.9+1.1
90Bourbon County, KS36.641.9-5.3
91Barton County, KS35.942.2-6.3
92Lyon County, KS35.939.6-3.7
93Butler County, KS35.735.8-0.1
94Cowley County, KS34.637.4-2.8
95Saline County, KS34.438.4-4
96Crawford County, KS33.835.5-1.7
97Labette County, KS33.840.4-6.6
98Sumner County, KS33.837.6-3.8
99Reno County, KS30.934.7-3.8
100Sedgwick County, KS30.329.9+0.4
101Geary County, KS2926.3+2.7
102Shawnee County, KS28.930.7-1.8
103Montgomery County, KS28.233.5-5.3
104Ford County, KS27.933.1-5.2
105Finney County, KS25.827.2-1.4

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 69.3. 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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