10 Best Places to Retire in Tennessee

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Looking for the best places to retire in Tennessee? Great, you’ve come to the right page!

First things first, however. Tennessee is a state in the southeast area of the United States, home to over 6.6 million people, making it the 17th most populous in the entire country. When it comes to the land it occupies, the 42,143 square miles earn it only the 36th place.

The home state of Elvis is quite diverse from a geographical point of view, with the highest point being Clingmans Dome, the highest point of the Appalachian Trail. Other than this, there are plenty of rivers to enjoy if you want, as well as plenty of greenery to hike through. There are also thousands of caves to explore if you feel like you’re up to the task.

Best Places to Retire in Tennessee

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Most of the Tennessee enjoys a humid subtropical climate, although the higher altitudes have a different climate, with cooler temperatures and higher precipitations. Overall, summers in Tennessee are hot and humid, while the winters are mild.

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For today’s list we took a look at the state’s counties, taking into consideration those that have over 25,000 residents. We checked out the median home prices, the cost of living index, average commute time, the crime rate and the number of physicians per 100,000 residents for each and every one of them, handed out points accordingly and summed it all up. We also rewarded extra points to those counties that have more doctors than the state’s average, which is 252.

For comparison’s sake, houses in Tennessee go for $119,200 on average, while the cost of living index is 86.5. The violent crime rate was calculated at 52. Data comes from Sperling’s Best Places which centralizes information from a number of governmental sources.

Without further ado, here are the 10 best places to retire in Tennessee.

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