01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Texas levies no state income tax, so Social Security, pension payments, and retirement account withdrawals all avoid state-level taxation.
Source · Tax Foundation
79
Fact text
- Houston is home to the Texas Medical Center, the world's largest concentration of healthcare and research institutions, all in one city.
- NASA's Mission Control Center is in Houston, which is why astronauts famously radio back to 'Houston' when something goes wrong.
- Houston has the second-most Fortune 500 headquarters of any U.S. city, trailing only New York City.
- The Port of Houston ranks #1 in the entire country for international waterborne tonnage handled.
Your
Houston
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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2313238
+
Total Population
$
53600
Median Income
$
186800
Median Home
11
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Houston
ranks for retirees?
69
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
79
Affordability
59
Healthcare
62
Climate
80
Results
Houston
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
59
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
36
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
4
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
4
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Mild
climate — summers peak near
93
°F, winters dip to about
46
°F, with roughly
0
″ 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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