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Best Counties for Retirement in Missouri 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Missouri

1Osage County
69.1
baseline 68.2
2Maries County
65.8
baseline 63.5
3Douglas County
64.9
baseline 59.7
4Wright County
64.4
baseline 63.8
5Ralls County
64.1
baseline 63.2

All 115 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Missouri

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Osage County, MO69.168.2+0.9
2Maries County, MO65.863.5+2.3
3Douglas County, MO64.959.7+5.2
4Wright County, MO64.463.8+0.6
5Ralls County, MO64.163.2+0.9
6Reynolds County, MO64.166.2-2.1
7St. Clair County, MO63.959.5+4.4
8Linn County, MO63.662.1+1.5
9Worth County, MO63.258.6+4.6
10Knox County, MO6365.2-2.2
11Hickory County, MO62.159.5+2.6
12Chariton County, MO61.563.5-2
13Cole County, MO61.354.5+6.8
14Holt County, MO61.359.1+2.2
15Putnam County, MO61.262.5-1.3
16Moniteau County, MO6160.8+0.2
17Lewis County, MO60.963-2.1
18Sullivan County, MO60.963-2.1
19Dallas County, MO60.460.6-0.2
20Mercer County, MO59.962.6-2.7
21Caldwell County, MO59.864.5-4.7
22Macon County, MO59.855.7+4.1
23Shannon County, MO59.560.6-1.1
24Ozark County, MO59.460.4-1
25Cooper County, MO59.257.1+2.1
26DeKalb County, MO58.955.2+3.7
27Clark County, MO58.655.5+3.1
28Shelby County, MO58.359.7-1.4
29Oregon County, MO58.260.8-2.6
30Scotland County, MO5859.8-1.8
31Gentry County, MO57.957.90
32Andrew County, MO57.753.5+4.2
33Carroll County, MO57.657.8-0.2
34Gasconade County, MO57.457.2+0.2
35Carter County, MO57.258.1-0.9
36Schuyler County, MO57.156.7+0.4
37Livingston County, MO5753.4+3.6
38Howard County, MO56.953.6+3.3
39Atchison County, MO56.857.4-0.6
40Bollinger County, MO55.254.3+0.9
41Monroe County, MO54.957.7-2.8
42Daviess County, MO54.855.1-0.3
43Pike County, MO54.454.9-0.5
44Dent County, MO54.355.8-1.5
45Harrison County, MO53.948.9+5
46Greene County, MO53.854.2-0.4
47Iron County, MO53.157.7-4.6
48Montgomery County, MO52.952.8+0.1
49Pulaski County, MO52.950+2.9
50Webster County, MO52.950.2+2.7
51Miller County, MO52.854.1-1.3
52Lafayette County, MO52.655.4-2.8
53Perry County, MO52.347+5.3
54Ripley County, MO52.350.1+2.2
55Ste. Genevieve County, MO52.254-1.8
56Madison County, MO5246.6+5.4
57Randolph County, MO51.950.6+1.3
58Grundy County, MO51.750.5+1.2
59Nodaway County, MO51.750.1+1.6
60Audrain County, MO51.352.3-1
61Benton County, MO51.251.8-0.6
62Scott County, MO5153.6-2.6
63Morgan County, MO5054.3-4.3
64Stone County, MO49.552.6-3.1
65Texas County, MO49.450.8-1.4
66Clinton County, MO48.747.8+0.9
67Dade County, MO4844.2+3.8
68Camden County, MO47.848.9-1.1
69Johnson County, MO47.744.5+3.2
70Cedar County, MO47.545.4+2.1
71Washington County, MO47.251.9-4.7
72St. Charles County, MO47.148.2-1.1
73Wayne County, MO4749.2-2.2
74Polk County, MO46.844+2.8
75Barry County, MO46.146.5-0.4
76Barton County, MO45.944.9+1
77Howell County, MO45.949.9-4
78Lawrence County, MO45.846-0.2
79Saline County, MO45.543+2.5
80Warren County, MO45.443+2.4
81Bates County, MO45.244.6+0.6
82Platte County, MO45.144.8+0.3
83Laclede County, MO4544.5+0.5
84McDonald County, MO4546.2-1.2
85Adair County, MO44.845.1-0.3
86Ray County, MO44.643.2+1.4
87Henry County, MO44.444.1+0.3
88Newton County, MO44.242.3+1.9
89Stoddard County, MO44.146.4-2.3
90Lincoln County, MO43.945.5-1.6
91Cape Girardeau County, MO43.743+0.7
92Vernon County, MO43.742.3+1.4
93Marion County, MO43.642.9+0.7
94Phelps County, MO4343.3-0.3
95Clay County, MO42.845.6-2.8
96Boone County, MO4239.7+2.3
97Franklin County, MO41.742.7-1
98Callaway County, MO41.439.9+1.5
99Crawford County, MO41.342-0.7
100Taney County, MO40.642.3-1.7
101Christian County, MO40.238.7+1.5
102Jefferson County, MO39.740.8-1.1
103Pettis County, MO39.240.5-1.3
104Dunklin County, MO38.940.4-1.5
105Buchanan County, MO36.231.7+4.5
106Butler County, MO36.137.6-1.5
107Jackson County, MO3635.5+0.5
108Cass County, MO35.833+2.8
109Mississippi County, MO35.537.4-1.9
110St. Francois County, MO35.537.5-2
111New Madrid County, MO34.937.8-2.9
112Jasper County, MO33.631.6+2
113St. Louis County, MO33.436.4-3
114Pemiscot County, MO31.635.5-3.9
115St. Louis city, MO27.426.1+1.3

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Missouri?

Based on the Retiree lens, Osage County ranks as the top retirement county in Missouri with a County Fit Score of 69.1. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Missouri are ranked for retirement?

We rank 115 counties in Missouri with the Retiree lens, using independent importance values for health, safety, taxes, cost, disaster risk, water, and weather.

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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.