10 Best Places to Retire in Kentucky

7. Lawrence County

Cost of Living: 21.2% lower than US average
Physicians per 100k: 107
Crime: 31
Median House Value: $75,100
Insider Monkey score: 88.3

What do bluegrass music star Ricky Skaggs, former Kentucky Governor Paul Patton and the late Chief Justice Frederick Moore Vinson have in common? They all call Lawrence County home. The county is also home to the Yatesville State National Park, which is primarily for flood control of the surrounding areas but at the same time provides recreational opportunities.

And did we mention? Lawrence County is a “wet” county!

Best Places to Retire in Kentucky