Ready to retire? Consider living in these 10 Texas counties for your golden years

Ready to retire? Texas is a good place to be.

Smart Assets recently determined the 10 best places to retire in each state based on tax-friendliness, medical care, and social opportunities. Texas’ state tax burden is below the national average of 16%, making it a great place financially for adults ready to retire, Smart Assets said.

Overall, 17% of all Texans are seniors. The state’s tax burden is around 15%, which isn’t far from other large states like California, which has a tax burden of around 16%, and Florida, which has a tax burden of 15%.

Texas is a big state, so you can imagine there are plenty of places to live. Whether you’re beginning your career and looking for a fast-growing city , or if you’re slowing down and want some quiet.

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Here are the best places to retire in Texas for your bank account and your well-being.

No. 1 Gillespie County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.75

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.2

• Percent of seniors: 29%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 73

No. 2 Llano County

• Tax Burden: 14%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.6

• Recreation Centers per 1,000: 0.5

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.14

• Percent of seniors: 37%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 66

No. 3 Kerr County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2

• Recreation Centers per 1,000: 0.5

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 27%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 63

No. 4 Kendall County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 2

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.6

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 19%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 62

No. 5 Lamar County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 19%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 54

No. 6 Hood County

• Tax Burden: 16%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.5

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 25%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53

No. 7 Burnet County

• Tax Burden: 16%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.6

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 23%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53

No. 8 Lavaca County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.6

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 23%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 53

No. 9 Montague County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 0.5

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.3

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.2

• Percent of seniors: 22%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 52

No. 10 Victoria County

• Tax Burden: 15%

• Medicare Centers per 1,000: 1.6

• Recreation Centers per 1,00: 0.4

• Retirement Communities per 1,000: 0.1

• Percent of seniors: 16%

• Score on best place to retire index (out of 100): 52

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