San Juan County: A Destination Retirement Location
The ideal retirement destination has many defining qualities! San Juan County, NM, is the perfect place to retire with all of the following:
- Low cost of living and regionally affordable housing
- Low property and state income taxes and a first-class healthcare system
- Welcoming communities and a vibrant arts and culture scene
- Fantastic weather
- A wealth of ways to live a healthy life and enjoy the outdoors
San Juan County’s Incredible Cost of Living
Retirees in San Juan County can feel secure with their finances and savings due to the region’s favorable cost of living, which is 15% lower than the U.S. average and 30% lower than fellow Four Corners cities like Durango, CO, and Flagstaff, AZ.
Per BestPlaces, the 2024 median home price in San Juan County ($202,100) was 24% less than the statewide average in New Mexico ($267,100) and 40% less than the U.S. national average ($338,100).
Click here to view a comprehensive report comparing economic data of Farmington, NM, the largest city in the Four Corners region, with Flagstaff, Durango, Grand Junction, CO, Montrose, CO, and Santa Fe, NM.
Top-tier Healthcare
Another major appealing element of retired life in San Juan County is the region’s superb healthcare. San Juan Regional Medical Center is one of the nation’s leaders in overall clinical excellence.
It is also one of five hospitals in New Mexico recognized by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association in the U.S. World Report’s “Best Hospitals” issue.
Overall, BestPlace assesses healthcare costs in San Juan County as being 18% lower than the national average.
There’s Never a Dull Day in San Juan County!
The opportunities to enjoy a healthy, active lifestyle in San Juan County are nearly endless, highlighted by:
- Beautiful natural scenery, with easy access to National Parks and Monuments for hiking and photography.
- A surplus of local dining and drinking options, plus regional fairs, festivals and theater productions showing off the Four Corners region’s rich arts and cultural scene.
- Over 300 sunny days per year in San Juan County but not the scorching heat of Las Vegas or Phoenix!
- A multitude of classes and courses designed for older adults hosted by San Juan College.
Contact Four Corners Economic Development to learn more about the benefits of retiring to San Juan County!
