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Best cities in Missouri
for retirees (2026)

Joplin tops the Missouri ranking for retirees with an UrbRank Score of 73/100. See the full state ranking below.

What matters for retirees

25% climate, 25% affordability, 20% safety, 20% walkability, 10% environment.

Missouri ranking

15 scored cities in Missouri, ranked by UrbRank Score.

1
JoplinMO
73
B
2
ColumbiaMO
65
B-
3
St. JosephMO
59
C
4
Blue SpringsMO
57
C
5
O'FallonMO
56
C
6
FlorissantMO
56
C
7
Lee's SummitMO
52
C-
8
St. CharlesMO
51
C-
9
WentzvilleMO
49
D
10
St. LouisMO
48
D
11
SpringfieldMO
47
D
12
St. PetersMO
46
D
13
ChesterfieldMO
42
D
14
Kansas CityMO
38
F
15
IndependenceMO
37
F

Top cities for retirees nationally

How Missouri's best stack up against the rest of the country.

1
ScrantonPA
80
A-
2
BlacksburgVA
80
B+
3
LakelandFL
78
B+
4
Wilkes-BarrePA
78
B+
5
HarlingenTX
77
B+
6
BendOR
77
B+
7
BiloxiMS
77
B+
8
Johnson CityTN
77
B+
9
AuburnAL
76
B+
10
CharlotteNC
75
B+

See the full national ranking →

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