01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
New Jersey does not tax Social Security benefits, which helps retirees on fixed income keep more of their monthly payments.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Clifton's name comes from the literal cliffs of Garrett Mountain, someone looked at the cliffs and said, yep, that'll do.
- A family farm in Clifton, Ploch's Farm, has been operating since 1867, it predates the city itself by 50 years.
- Clifton was once the East Coast's go-to quarantine stop for zoo animals, horses, and cattle arriving in the U.S., a wild waiting room right in Jersey.
- Despite being a dense suburb just 15 miles from Midtown Manhattan, Clifton still has three working farms selling fresh produce in season.
Your
Clifton
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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85201
+
Total Population
$
83086
Median Income
$
354700
Median Home
17
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Clifton
ranks for retirees?
27
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
38
Healthcare
29
Climate
43
Results
Clifton
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
38
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
2
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
3
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
3
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Cold / Snowy
climate — summers peak near
83
°F, winters dip to about
22
°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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