01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Arizona does not tax Social Security benefits, which is a meaningful advantage for retirees drawing on those payments.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- New River was originally a stagecoach stop back in 1868, long before anyone worried about HOA rules.
- The town's name comes from a seasonal wash that only flows part of the year, so the "river" in New River is basically optional.
- For years, New River marked the end of the pavement on the old Black Canyon Highway, beyond here, it was dirt road all the way to Prescott.
- Gavilan Peak got its name in the 1880s and means both "sparrow hawk" in Spanish AND "hawk" in Apache, a rare bilingual mountain.
- As recently as 2018, many residents had their water literally hauled in by truck from Phoenix fire hydrants.
Your
New River
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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16303
+
Total Population
$
96187
Median Income
$
415900
Median Home
18
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
New River
ranks for retirees?
27
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
37
Healthcare
40
Climate
21
Results
New River
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
37
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
36
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
101
°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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