10 Best Places to Retire in Florida On The Water

7. Lee

Score: 15

Median house price: $157,200

Millage rate: 17.81

Cost of living index: 97.7

Water out of total area: 35.3%

With a population of over 618,000 people, Lee county is one of the largest in Florida. Its total area is 1,212 square miles, out of which 35.3 percent is water, including the Caloosahatchee River and the Imperial River, to name a few.

The median house price in this county is $157,200, while the cost of living index in the area is below the national average, but only by a little. Offering residents a view of the Gulf of Mexico, many have chosen it as a home when they reached retirement age, which is reflected in the 45.5 years median age.