01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
New York does not tax Social Security benefits, which helps retirees stretch fixed income further despite the state's income tax.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
4
Fact text
- Port Washington's sand literally built New York City, about 140 million cubic yards of it went into skyscrapers like the Empire State Building and the NYC Subway.
- Before JFK or LaGuardia took over, Pan American's glamorous flying boats departed right from Port Washington's Manhasset Bay for London and Bermuda.
- Port Washington once tried to become a city, but the plan collapsed when neighboring villages incorporated themselves just to block it.
- A John Philip Sousa memorial bandshell sits in the local park, the beloved march composer actually lived right here in the area.
- Port Washington has the only special district police department in all of New York State, a distinction it's held since 1921.
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Port Washington
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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16232
+
Total Population
$
149650
Median Income
$
846500
Median Home
22
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Port Washington
ranks for retirees?
38
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
17
Healthcare
74
Climate
58
Results
Port Washington
Suitability Breakdown
02 - Income
Annuity Rates Available Here
Fixed annuity rates reach up to
5
% on 5-year terms, with most landing between
4
% and
5
%.
Source · Cannex
17
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
9
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
83
°F, winters dip to about
28
°F, with roughly
19
″ 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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