11 Best Places to Retire in Florida

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7. Gadsden

Score: 14

Cost of living: 83.8

Median home cost: $75,500

Millage rate: 17.81

Gadsden County is situated in inland Florida, away from the beautiful Gulf of Mexico. It has a history of close to two hundred years and it was named after James Gadsden, one of Andrew Jackson’s aide-de-camp.

Gadsden is home to nearly 47,000 people according to the latest census, while the median age of the residents is 38.9 years. The unemployment rate in the area is quite similar to the numbers across the United States, while the cost of living index sits at 83.8 percent, meaning you’ll be able to put something aside every month if you so desire or indulge in something extra.

 Best Places to Retire in Florida

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