01 - Taxes
Retirement Tax Treatment
North Carolina levies state income tax, but Social Security benefits are fully exempt — a meaningful break for retirees drawing from those benefits.
Source · Tax Foundation
8
Your
Winston-Salem
Retirement Outlook — in 90 seconds
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245787
+
Total Population
$
47269
Median Income
$
152000
Median Home
15
%
Age 65+
Retirement Suitability
How
Winston-Salem
ranks for retirees?
55
/ 100
A blended, sourced view of how this city ranks for retirees across tax, affordability, healthcare, and climate.
Tax
8
Affordability
61
Healthcare
93
Climate
63
Results
Winston-Salem
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
3
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
87
°F, winters dip to about
32
°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 Moderate
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