01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Colorado exempts most middle-income retirees from Social Security taxes, making it relatively retirement-friendly at the state level.
Source · Tax Foundation
0
3
Fact text
- Montrose is the fly-fishing gear capital of Colorado, home to Ross Reels, Abel, Airflo, and Scott Fly Rods all in one small city.
- One company in Montrose makes nearly 90% of all high-performance laminate material used in the entire bow-hunting industry.
- Screenwriter Dalton Trumbo, who scripted Roman Holiday, Spartacus, and Exodus, was born right here in Montrose.
- Anna Lee Alred, the first American woman ever licensed as a jockey, was born in Montrose.
- The nearest major airport to the famous Telluride Ski Area isn't in Telluride, it's in Montrose.
Your
Montrose
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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19396
+
Total Population
$
52534
Median Income
$
232200
Median Home
25
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Montrose
ranks for retirees?
36
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
0
Affordability
35
Healthcare
82
Climate
16
Results
Montrose
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
35
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
1
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
85
°F, winters dip to about
18
°F, with roughly
20
″ 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 Low
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