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Best Cities for Retirees in Indiana

Low crime, warm climate, affordable cost of living and strong healthcare access.

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How We Score

Each metric is normalized 0-100 across U.S. cities, then weighted and summed. Cities missing any metric are excluded.

Safety · 20% Affordability · 20% Warm Climate · 15% Sunshine · 10% Doctor Access · 15% Dental Access · 10% Health · 10%

Top 12 Retirees Cities in Indiana

Ranked by composite score across 7 weighted metrics.

#1
Score 69
Galena, IN
1,618 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#2
Score 69
Floyds Knobs, IN
4,557 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#3
Score 68.8
Georgetown, IN
3,789 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#4
Score 68.8
Greenville, IN
1,602 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#5
Score 67.9
Meridian Hills, IN
1,708 residents
Safety 14/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 53°F
#6
Score 67.7
Santa Claus, IN
2,822 residents
Safety 14/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 57°F
#7
Score 67.6
Charlestown, IN
8,118 residents
Safety 12/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#8
Score 67.5
Sellersburg, IN
10,215 residents
Safety 56/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F
#9
Score 67
Mount Vernon, IN
6,431 residents
Safety 0/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 56°F
#10
Score 66.5
Brownstown, IN
3,020 residents
Safety 33/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 55°F
#11
Score 66.4
Ferdinand, IN
2,346 residents
Safety 234/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 57°F
#12
Score 66.3
New Albany, IN
37,589 residents
Safety 244/100K
Affordability 93
Warm Climate 58°F

Full Ranking, Indiana

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1 Galena IN 69
2 Floyds Knobs IN 69
3 Georgetown IN 68.8
4 Greenville IN 68.8
5 Meridian Hills IN 67.9
6 Santa Claus IN 67.7
7 Charlestown IN 67.6
8 Sellersburg IN 67.5
9 Mount Vernon IN 67
10 Brownstown IN 66.5
11 Ferdinand IN 66.4
12 New Albany IN 66.3
13 Zionsville IN 66
14 Carmel IN 65.7
15 Newburgh IN 65.5
16 Dale IN 65.4
17 Jasper IN 65
18 Clermont IN 64.7
19 Poseyville IN 64.5
20 Huntingburg IN 64.3
21 Darmstadt IN 64
22 Ellettsville IN 64
23 Bargersville IN 64
24 Waverly IN 64
25 Evansville IN 64
26 Monrovia IN 63.8
27 Columbus IN 63.7
28 Melody Hill IN 63.7
29 Ingalls IN 63.5
30 Jeffersonville IN 63.5
31 Brownsburg IN 63.3
32 Hope IN 63.3
33 Fishers IN 63.1
34 Hidden Valley IN 63.1
35 Pittsboro IN 63
36 Mooresville IN 63
37 Brooklyn IN 62.9
38 Eaton IN 62.7
39 French Lick IN 62.7
40 Vevay IN 62.4
41 Plainfield IN 62.3
42 Corydon IN 62.3
43 Bright IN 62.2
44 Greendale IN 62.1
45 Lawrenceburg IN 62.1
46 Orleans IN 62
47 St. Wendel IN 62
48 Henryville IN 62
49 Linton IN 61.9
50 Smithville-Sanders IN 61.9

Galena, IN tops the list with a composite score of 69 out of 100, followed by Floyds Knobs and Georgetown. IN dominates the top 12 with 12 cities, reflecting strong performance across the weighted metrics for retirees.

Rankings combine 7 independent metrics: Safety, Affordability, Warm Climate, Sunshine, Doctor Access, Dental Access, Health. Cities are weighted to reflect what matters most to retirees, and any city missing one or more metrics is excluded to avoid artificially inflated rankings.

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