Fact text

  • Diamond Springs got its name from actual crystal-clear springs that once bubbled up there, naturally sparkling, no carbonation needed.
  • Miners once pulled a 25-pound gold nugget out of the ground here, one of the biggest ever found in all of El Dorado County.
  • The town has been a California Historical Landmark since it earned spot number 487 on the official list.
Your
Diamond Springs
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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11332
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Total Population
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$
56899
Median Income
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$
333300
Median Home
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26
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Diamond Springs
ranks for retirees?
32
/ 100

A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.

Tax
8
Affordability
16
Healthcare
56
Climate
58

Results

Diamond Springs

Suitability Breakdown

Retirement tax planning
01 - Taxes

Retirement Tax Treatment

Tax
8

California taxes most retirement income but leaves Social Security benefits untouched, a meaningful break for retirees who depend on it.

State sales tax here runs about

7

%.

Source · Tax Foundation
8
7
Retirement tax planning
02 - Income

Annuity Rates Available Here

Affordability
16

Fixed annuity rates reach up to

7

% on 5-year terms, with most landing between

5

% and

5

%.

Source · Cannex
16
Retirement tax planning
03 - Healthcare

Hospital Access & Quality

Healthcare
56

The area has

2

Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a

4

/5 CMS quality rating.

Source · CMS Hospital Compare
4
Retirement tax planning
04 - Climate

Weather & Comfort

Climate
58

A

Temperate

climate — summers peak near

90

°F, winters dip to about

36

°F, with roughly

0

″ of snow a year.

Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Temperate
Retirement tax planning
05 - Risk

Natural Disaster Risk

Risk
Relatively Moderate

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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