01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Illinois does not tax Social Security benefits, though a state income tax does apply to other retirement income.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Fermilab, just outside Batavia, is where scientists first detected both the bottom quark AND the top quark, making it a two-time world champion of tiny particle discovery.
- Batavia was once home to six windmill manufacturing companies, earning it the surprisingly breezy nickname 'The Windmill City.'
- ALDI's entire U.S. headquarters is quietly tucked away in Batavia, so every bargain you've ever scored there has a Kane County connection.
- Craig Sager, the legendary TNT sportscaster famous for his outrageously colorful suits, was born right here in Batavia.
- Dan Issel, a power forward and coach enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame, hails from Batavia.
Your
Batavia
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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26479
+
Total Population
$
97995
Median Income
$
310300
Median Home
15
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Batavia
ranks for retirees?
49
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
70
Healthcare
82
Climate
28
Results
Batavia
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
70
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
5
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
83
°F, winters dip to about
18
°F, with roughly
″ 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 High
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