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Best Counties for Retirement in Pennsylvania 2026

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

Top 5 Retirement Counties in Pennsylvania

1Cameron County
58.4
baseline 61.9
2Fulton County
58.2
baseline 55.5
3Huntingdon County
57.6
baseline 58.4
4Potter County
57.4
baseline 58.3
5Elk County
57.2
baseline 61.1

All 67 Retirement-Ranked Counties in Pennsylvania

RankCountyCounty Fit Scorebaseline CountyScoreDelta
1Cameron County, PA58.461.9-3.5
2Fulton County, PA58.255.5+2.7
3Huntingdon County, PA57.658.4-0.8
4Potter County, PA57.458.3-0.9
5Elk County, PA57.261.1-3.9
6Montour County, PA56.759.9-3.2
7Butler County, PA56.560.2-3.7
8Jefferson County, PA56.462.1-5.7
9Clarion County, PA55.558.5-3
10Clearfield County, PA55.158.9-3.8
11Forest County, PA55.155.10
12Sullivan County, PA5561.9-6.9
13Somerset County, PA54.360.1-5.8
14Centre County, PA53.357.9-4.6
15Columbia County, PA53.355.3-2
16Cambria County, PA52.757.4-4.7
17Bedford County, PA52.558-5.5
18Juniata County, PA52.557.7-5.2
19Susquehanna County, PA52.357.7-5.4
20Westmoreland County, PA52.356.8-4.5
21Clinton County, PA51.556.5-5
22Northumberland County, PA51.251.9-0.7
23Snyder County, PA51.151.6-0.5
24Greene County, PA50.955.2-4.3
25Armstrong County, PA50.557.4-6.9
26Beaver County, PA50.550.1+0.4
27Union County, PA50.355.5-5.2
28Tioga County, PA5053.7-3.7
29Venango County, PA49.956.5-6.6
30Bradford County, PA49.853.9-4.1
31Cumberland County, PA49.553-3.5
32Blair County, PA49.352-2.7
33Chester County, PA48.751.1-2.4
34Adams County, PA48.653.6-5
35Washington County, PA48.355-6.7
36Wyoming County, PA48.355.8-7.5
37Warren County, PA47.952.8-4.9
38Lebanon County, PA47.850.6-2.8
39Bucks County, PA47.253.3-6.1
40Indiana County, PA47.153.3-6.2
41Pike County, PA46.551.5-5
42Lawrence County, PA4651.8-5.8
43Perry County, PA45.752.8-7.1
44Mercer County, PA45.651.1-5.5
45Wayne County, PA45.152.1-7
46Carbon County, PA44.750-5.3
47Crawford County, PA44.653.1-8.5
48Northampton County, PA44.648.4-3.8
49McKean County, PA43.947.6-3.7
50Franklin County, PA43.746.9-3.2
51Lycoming County, PA43.146.6-3.5
52Schuylkill County, PA42.848.8-6
53Lancaster County, PA42.548.1-5.6
54Fayette County, PA4245.9-3.9
55Montgomery County, PA41.944-2.1
56Mifflin County, PA41.546.6-5.1
57Delaware County, PA41.444.6-3.2
58Berks County, PA40.544.3-3.8
59York County, PA40.544.7-4.2
60Allegheny County, PA4043.7-3.7
61Dauphin County, PA4040.7-0.7
62Lackawanna County, PA39.843.8-4
63Lehigh County, PA37.241-3.8
64Erie County, PA36.939-2.1
65Luzerne County, PA36.439.3-2.9
66Monroe County, PA35.742.8-7.1
67Philadelphia County, PA3028.6+1.4

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best county for retirement in Pennsylvania?

Based on the Retiree lens, Cameron County ranks as the top retirement county in Pennsylvania with a County Fit Score of 58.4. The baseline CountyScore remains visible for context.

How many counties in Pennsylvania are ranked for retirement?

We rank 67 counties in Pennsylvania 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.