01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Arizona does not tax Social Security benefits, which preserves a key income source for most retirees.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Payson hosts the World's Oldest Continuous Rodeo, it has run every single year since 1884, making it a true cowboy institution.
- During Prohibition, Payson's homemade hooch called 'Payson Dew' was so good it was coveted by drinkers as far away as Los Angeles.
- Western author Zane Grey loved Payson so much he filmed movies there, and a replica of his cabin still sits in Green Valley park today.
- Payson sits smack near the geographic center of Arizona, earning it the nickname 'The Heart of Arizona.'
- Payson is completely surrounded by the Tonto National Forest, the largest national forest in Arizona and the ninth largest in the entire United States.
Your
Payson
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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15708
+
Total Population
$
55303
Median Income
$
252700
Median Home
38
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Payson
ranks for retirees?
23
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
33
Healthcare
29
Climate
21
Results
Payson
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
33
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
3
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
3
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
3
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Temperate
climate — summers peak near
89
°F, winters dip to about
26
°F, with roughly
20
″ 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 Moderate
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