01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Alabama does not tax Social Security benefits, which preserves a key income source for most retirees in the state.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
4
Fact text
- Athens was incorporated as a city in 1818, beating Alabama itself to the punch by over a year.
- The town was originally called 'Athenson' before someone apparently decided to just go full ancient Greece with it.
- Athens is home to Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant, which was once the largest nuclear plant in the entire world.
- Athens State University started life in 1822 as the Athens Female Academy, making it one of the oldest colleges in the state.
Your
Athens
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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26686
+
Total Population
$
53144
Median Income
$
171900
Median Home
18
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Athens
ranks for retirees?
28
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
68
Healthcare
3
Climate
54
Results
Athens
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
68
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
1
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
2
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
2
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Temperate
climate — summers peak near
89
°F, winters dip to about
32
°F, with roughly
1
″ of snow a year.
Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Temperate
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 Low
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