01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
Utah exempts most middle-income retirees from state tax on Social Security benefits, with taxation kicking in only above certain income thresholds.
Source · Tax Foundation
0
Fact text
- West Valley City only became a city in 1980, stitched together from four separate communities that had been minding their own business for decades.
- During the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, West Valley City served as the official venue for both men's and women's ice hockey.
- One neighborhood features 160 homes all built in the Mid-Century Modern style by modernist architect Ron Molen, a surprisingly stylish pocket of 1960s design.
- The area that became West Valley City was once nicknamed "over Jordan" by early settlers, referring to its location west of the Jordan River.
Your
West Valley City
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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135610
+
Total Population
$
70427
Median Income
$
242500
Median Home
9
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
West Valley City
ranks for retirees?
45
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
0
Affordability
61
Healthcare
96
Climate
7
Results
West Valley City
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
61
03 - Healthcare
Hospital Access & Quality
The area has
9
Medicare-certified hospitals, averaging a
5
/5 CMS quality rating.
Source · CMS Hospital Compare
5
04 - Climate
Weather & Comfort
A
Cold / Snowy
climate — summers peak near
89
°F, winters dip to about
23
°F, with roughly
56
″ of snow a year.
Source · NOAA Climate Normals
Cold / Snowy
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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