01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
California does not tax Social Security benefits, but retirees should budget for the state's income tax on other retirement income and a base sales tax rate of around 7.25%.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
7
Fact text
- Morgan Hill has its own semi-precious gemstone, 'poppy jasper', a rare orbicular jasper formed by volcanic and seismic activity found almost nowhere else on Earth.
- Legend has it that author Bret Harte named the landmark hill 'El Toro' after climbing it and being chased back down by two fighting bulls near the summit.
- The town got its name because train passengers kept asking to stop at 'Morgan Hill's Ranch' so often that railroad staff eventually just shortened it to 'Morgan Hill'.
- Morgan Hill is home to the oldest extant winery in all of Santa Clara Valley, the Malaguerra Winery, founded way back in 1869 and still on the National Register of Historic Places.
- A local brewery pays homage to the rare gemstone with a bar top literally inlaid with Morgan Hill poppy jasper, drinking craft beer on a semi-precious stone countertop is peak local flex.
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Morgan Hill
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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44789
+
Total Population
$
128373
Median Income
$
886300
Median Home
14
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Morgan Hill
ranks for retirees?
26
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
9
Healthcare
29
Climate
87
Results
Morgan Hill
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
9
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
8
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
86
°F, winters dip to about
43
°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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