Located in the heart of the nation, Kansas is an area often referred to as the "Heartland". There is a great variation of climate, terrain, soil and native plants and animals. Most of the state lies within a region generally called the Great Plains.

Kansas has a varied climate with an average annual temperature of 56 degrees. Average rainfall is 27 inches a year. The western half of the state has as many as 300 clear or partly clear days, while the eastern half has 275 such days. Kansas is a windy state; an average wind speed of 12.3 mph makes Dodge City one of the windiest cities in the nation.

For every 10 people that Kansas gains between now and 2030, nine of them will be over 65 years old,”Male Boomers slightly outnumbered the female boomers in Kansas . A larger proportion of Kansas boomers were married than in the United States as a whole. By the year 2007 the number of Kansans aged 60 or over is projected to number nearly 503,985.

Kansas has grown more socially conservative. Unless you are an ultra conservative who enjoys forcing your religious views on others, you may not find Kansas to your liking for retirement.