01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Virginia does not tax Social Security benefits, though other retirement income is subject to the state income tax.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Clara Barton nursed wounded soldiers at Fairfax Station in 1862, and later went on to found the American Red Cross.
- Fairfax Station is home to an astronaut: NASA's Kjell Lindgren once called this quiet Northern Virginia suburb home.
- The town briefly went by the name "Swetnam" from 1897 to 1921, before locals apparently came to their senses.
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Fairfax Station
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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12364
+
Total Population
$
179651
Median Income
$
682800
Median Home
17
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Fairfax Station
ranks for retirees?
48
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
49
Healthcare
92
Climate
40
Results
Fairfax Station
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
49
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
4
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
4
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
4
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Temperate
climate — summers peak near
81
°F, winters dip to about
26
°F, with roughly
21
″ 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 High
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