10 Best Places to Retire in Kentucky

9. Harlan County

Cost of Living: 27% lower than US average
Physicians per 100k: 109
Crime: 38
Median House Value: $50,300
Insider Monkey score: 85.6

Named for the pioneer Silas Harlan, Harlan County is home to the state’s highest point – Black Mountain. At a height of 1,263 meters, its summit offers stunning views of the countryside. Just at its foot is the Black Mountain Off-Road Adventure Area, which was voted by ATV Pathfinder as the number 1 ATV destination in the country.

Harlan County is unique in terms of liquor consumption, it is considered as a “moist” county – generally “dry”, meaning liquor sale is banned, but some cities are “wet” meaning they sell liquor. In this case, that city is Cumberland. Take note folks!

Best Places to Retire in Kentucky