7 Best Places to Retire in Arizona

5. Yuma

Score: 11

Median home price: $108,900

Cost of living index: 90.9

Average commute time: 19.09

Crime index: 54

Doctors per 100K: 120

Home to close 200,000 people, Yuma county is situated in the south-west corner of the state, bordering the Colorado river on one side, California on another, as well as Baja California and Sonora, Mexico. The county spreads over 5,519 square miles, making for a rather low population density.

A large part of the county is made out of the Sonora Desert, particularly the west and northwestern regions. There’s also the Colorado River running by the county’s border, the Colorado Desert and the Mojave Desert. If you’re more interested in taller geographical features, then there are a few mountain peaks to enjoy too.

Homes in the area cost close to $109,000 while the cost of living index is over 9 points below the national average, which is obviously great.