01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Minnesota exempts most middle-income retirees from Social Security benefit taxes, applying them only above certain income thresholds.
Source · Tax Foundation
0
Fact text
- Apple Valley got its name from a California city, a real estate firm based in Apple Valley, CA picked this Minnesota spot for growth, and the name just stuck.
- Residents actually voted on the city's name in 1968, choosing Apple Valley over the very biblical-sounding Lebanon Valley by a margin of 1,376 to 757.
- The Minnesota Zoo in Apple Valley is home to Japanese snow monkeys, African penguins, and Takins from China, an unexpectedly wild lineup for a Twin Cities suburb.
- Apple Valley's July 4th celebration is called Freedom Days and features one of the largest parades in the entire metro area.
Your
Apple Valley
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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53728
+
Total Population
$
90162
Median Income
$
270600
Median Home
14
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Apple Valley
ranks for retirees?
44
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
0
Affordability
76
Healthcare
82
Climate
1
Results
Apple Valley
Suitability Breakdown
02 - Income
Annuity Rates Available Here
Fixed annuity rates reach up to
7
% on 5-year terms, with most landing between
5
% and
5
%.
Source · Cannex
76
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
1
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
4
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
4
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Cold / Snowy
climate — summers peak near
80
°F, winters dip to about
7
°F, with roughly
40
″ of snow a year.
Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Cold / Snowy
05 - Risk
Natural Disaster Risk
FEMA's overall natural-disaster risk rating for this county on the National Risk Index.
Source · FEMA National Risk Index
Relatively Moderate
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