01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Arizona does not tax Social Security benefits, though other retirement income is subject to the state income tax.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Fact text
- Queen Creek's namesake creek was originally called Picket Post Creek, then renamed after a silver mine, and today it's usually just a dry ditch.
- The town gets over 3,800 hours of sunshine a year, making it one of the sunniest spots on the entire planet.
- Temperatures hit 100°F on an average of 103 days per year in Queen Creek, that's basically a third of your calendar spent melting.
- NFL quarterback Brock Purdy calls Queen Creek home, not bad for a town that only incorporated in 1989.
- Queen Creek started as a railroad flag stop called Rittenhouse, named after a guy who just needed somewhere to ship his produce.
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Queen Creek
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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52162
+
Total Population
$
104161
Median Income
$
363800
Median Home
13
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Queen Creek
ranks for retirees?
31
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
59
Healthcare
40
Climate
14
Results
Queen Creek
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
59
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
103
°F, winters dip to about
41
°F, with roughly
0
″ 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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