10 Best Places to Retire in Louisiana

7. Jefferson Davis Parish

Cost of living: 18.1% lower than US average
Crime: 40
Physicians per 100k: 73
Median House Value: $87,600
Insider Monkey Score: 40

Named after the Confederate president Jefferson Davis, the county forms a part of the Acadian region and is located in the southwestern portion of the state. It was created in 1912, and was also where oil was first drilled in the entire state.

6. West Carroll Parish

Cost of living: 21.4% lower than US average
Crime: 41
Physicians per 100k: 52
Median House Value: $73,500
Insider Monkey Score: 40.6

History buffs will be thrilled to live in this parish. West Carroll Parish has been inhabited centuries before the arrival of Europeans, and is home to one of the oldest Native American artworks which are found in Poverty Point. Today, it is designated as a National Monument.