01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
North Carolina taxes income but leaves Social Security benefits untouched, which helps retirees relying on that foundation.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Oak Island's permanent population of about 8,400 explodes to nearly 50,000 every summer, that's almost a 500% surge of beach-loving visitors.
- The town itself is surprisingly young, only officially becoming Oak Island in 1999 when two neighboring towns, Long Beach and Yaupon Beach, decided to join forces.
- A brave (or slightly chilly) soul can swim in Oak Island's ocean waters year-round, temps range from the 50s in winter all the way up to the mid-80s in summer.
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Oak Island
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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8118
+
Total Population
$
71193
Median Income
$
259500
Median Home
37
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Oak Island
ranks for retirees?
41
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
53
Healthcare
56
Climate
60
Results
Oak Island
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
53
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
2
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
4
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
4
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Temperate
climate — summers peak near
90
°F, winters dip to about
36
°F, with roughly
1
″ of snow a year.
Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Temperate
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 High
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