01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
California taxes retirement income but leaves Social Security benefits untouched, which matters for retirees drawing from multiple income sources.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
7
Fact text
- Clayton's name was decided by a literal coin flip, had the other co-founder won, residents would be living in 'Rhinesville' today.
- Snow fell in Clayton in December 2009 for the first time since the 1970s, a rare chilly surprise for this warm Mediterranean-climate town.
- Clayton sits right at the foot of Mount Diablo, one of the San Francisco Bay Area's most dramatic and iconic peaks.
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Clayton
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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11585
+
Total Population
$
153607
Median Income
$
806600
Median Home
15
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Clayton
ranks for retirees?
30
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
23
Healthcare
29
Climate
88
Results
Clayton
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
23
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
7
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
3
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
3
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Mild
climate — summers peak near
82
°F, winters dip to about
40
°F, with roughly
1
″ of snow a year.
Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Mild
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
Very High
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