01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Wisconsin taxes income but leaves Social Security benefits untouched, a meaningful advantage for retirees drawing on those benefits.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Madison's downtown sits on a narrow isthmus between two lakes, making it one of the most unusually shaped city centers in the U.S.
- Madison boasts one of the highest numbers of parks and playgrounds per capita among the 100 largest U.S. cities.
- Nine National Historic Landmarks are tucked inside the city, including several buildings designed by the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright.
- Tourism in Madison pulled in over $1 billion in a single year, not bad for a city most people picture as just a college town.
Your
Madison
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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258366
+
Total Population
$
67565
Median Income
$
262400
Median Home
12
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Madison
ranks for retirees?
43
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
47
Healthcare
92
Climate
11
Results
Madison
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
47
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
Cold / Snowy
climate — summers peak near
81
°F, winters dip to about
12
°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 Moderate
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