01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Washington levies no state income tax, so Social Security, pension payments, and retirement account withdrawals are all free from state-level taxation.
Source · Tax Foundation
79
Fact text
- The city got its name because a college bought land there in the 1800s, then turned around and sold it all back for about $11,000.
- Chambers Bay golf course hosted the 2015 U.S. Open, and its Scottish links-style design makes it feel like Scotland somehow landed on Puget Sound.
- Gary Larson, the genius behind The Far Side comic strip, is from University Place, so blame (or thank) this suburb for decades of confused cows and philosophical dogs.
- University Place didn't even become an official city until August 31, 1995, it spent over a century just vibing as unincorporated Pierce County.
Your
University Place
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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33661
+
Total Population
$
77832
Median Income
$
387800
Median Home
18
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
University Place
ranks for retirees?
50
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
79
Affordability
26
Healthcare
43
Climate
46
Results
University Place
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
26
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
5
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
73
°F, winters dip to about
37
°F, with roughly
″ 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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