01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
California does not tax Social Security benefits, but retirees with other income sources will owe state income tax, and the 7.25% base sales tax adds to everyday costs.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
7
Fact text
- Kaiser Steel's Fontana plant was one of only TWO steel mills west of the Mississippi River when it opened during WWII.
- Henry Kaiser built a medical facility for his Fontana steelworkers that grew into Kaiser Permanente, now the largest managed care organization in the U.S.
- Fontana's name is Italian for 'fountain' or 'water source,' which feels ironic for a sun-scorched city in the Inland Empire.
- A local museum once housed a gigantic car owned by silent-film star Fatty Arbuckle, later snapped up by a Nevada casino mogul for his own collection.
- Fontana sits on Route 66, was once covered in citrus orchards and chicken ranches, and somehow became a NASCAR and drag-racing hub. Quite a glow-up.
Your
Fontana
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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212704
+
Total Population
$
75681
Median Income
$
393200
Median Home
8
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Fontana
ranks for retirees?
23
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
23
Healthcare
11
Climate
80
Results
Fontana
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
18
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
91
°F, winters dip to about
44
°F, with roughly
″ 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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