Here Are The 10 Best Places In Missouri To Retire In
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Robin Jarvis
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Niche.com has released their 2016 list of Best Places To Retire In Missouri and you’re going to want to see how the cities in Missouri ranked this year. Niche.com’s methodology assessed key factors of importance to recent retirees and pulled stats for cities across the state. Some of those factors included climate, crime rates, housing costs, the number of other retirees living in the area and access to a list of amenities, like good health care and great restaurants. Take a look at the 2016 List of Best Places to Retire in Missouri.
The beautiful city of Oakland is deemed the number one place to retire in Missouri. Some factors influencing the odds here are: the cost of living, access to health care, an average of 208 sunny days per year and access to great golf courses.
The small city of Pleasant Valley in the western part of Missouri is a sleepy bedroom community of just under 3,000 folks. Of that number nearly 20% are retired and in 2015, a whopping 3% of newcomers to the city were also retired. Access to doctors and a low crime/high safety grade moved Pleasant Valley to the top 10 in Missouri for retirees.
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This suburb of St. Louis is a great place for retirees who prefer to live near other retirees. In 2015, nearly 26% of the residents in this suburban neighborhood were retired. It also doesn't hurt to have the seminary of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Saint Louis, Kenrick–Glennon Seminary, in your own backyard either!
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If you're familiar with the St. Louis area then it probably comes as no surprise that Town and Country is a great place for retirees. The numbers here reflect an affluent population with great access to shopping, health care, restaurants and recreation.
Higginsville was founded in 1869 and named for Harvey Higgins, who owned the land. Higginsville made the top ten because of their crime and safety records and the great quality of housing available here. It may or may not surprise you to learn that Higginsville is one of only two top ten cities to make the list that are NOT in St. Louis County.
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Chesterfield is located 25 miles to the west of St. Louis and used to be known as simply, "West County" by folks in the city. In 1988 the city incorporated as Chesterfield. Access to great golf and recreation and healthcare, as well as the great numbers reflecting low crime are what draw retirees to Chesterfield.
The small city of Warson Woods in St. Louis County boasts right around 2,000 people living in just under three-quarters of a square mile. Even though the population density may be high, it still made the top 10 list of places to retire. Perhaps that's because Warson Woods scored exemplary on all the high points in the rating list.
Missouri's home to Monsanto has just over 18,000 people living here. It ranked high for great access to doctors, restaurants, grocery stores and recreation.
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Sappington, while not an actual city, is a census-designated place in St. Louis County. Average home costs, lower rents and access to good healthcare add to the reasons it ranks in the top 10 places to retire in Missouri.
Higher incomes and education levels in Condord help to fuel the interest in living here. These things, combined with a low unemployment rate, good access to health care and outstanding recreational opportunities make Concord an attractive place in Missouri to retire.
Be honest, were you surprised by Niche.com’s results? Did your hometown make the cut? We’d love to hear your comments!
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