01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
California taxes most retirement income but leaves Social Security benefits untouched, which benefits retirees who rely on those payments.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
7
Fact text
- Netflix was founded right here in Scotts Valley in 1997, your binge-watching habit has very local roots.
- Alfred Hitchcock lived on a mountaintop estate in Scotts Valley for over 30 years, so the suspense was literally in the hills.
- A quirky roadside attraction called The Tree Circus opened in 1947, showcasing trees grafted and trained into strange, unusual shapes.
- Santa's Village, a Christmas-themed amusement park with real reindeer and a fresh gingerbread bakery, delighted millions of visitors here for over 20 years.
- Zero Motorcycles builds all-electric motorcycles right in Scotts Valley, silent, speedy, and made in the redwoods.
Your
Scotts Valley
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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12055
+
Total Population
$
103783
Median Income
$
811900
Median Home
20
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Scotts Valley
ranks for retirees?
25
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
6
Healthcare
29
Climate
84
Results
Scotts Valley
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
6
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
84
°F, winters dip to about
38
°F, with roughly
0
″ 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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