Money Magazine: Best places to retire 2006: Warner Robins, GA snapshot

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Warner Robins, GA Population: 51,255 Population, age 50+: 14,444 Population growth, age 50+: 15.75%
Taxes
	City stats
State income tax rate (highest bracket)	6.00%^*
State income tax rate (lowest bracket)	1.00%^*
Retirement tax break from state?	No
State property taxes	Average
Sales tax	7.00%
State gas tax (cents per gallon)	7.5
Housing
	City stats
Median home price	$103,900
Home price gain (2004-2005)	2.00%
Financial
	City stats
Median household income (per year)	$42,944
Auto insurance premiums (Average for the state)	$2,137
Quality of life
	City stats
Air quality index (% of days AQI ranked as good)	67.9%
Personal crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)	94
Property crime risk (100 is nat'l average; lower is better)	110
Personal crime incidents (per 100,000)	480
Property crime incidents (per 100,000)	6,275
Leisure and culture
	City stats
Movie theaters (within 15 miles)	2
Restaurants (within 15 miles)	466
Bars (within 15 miles)	16
Public golf courses (within 30 miles)	13
Libraries (within 15 miles)	7
Museums (accredited by AAM within 30 miles)	1
Colleges, universities and professional schools	0
Ski resorts (within 100 miles)	0
Weather
	City stats
Annual precipitation (inches)	45.00
Clear days	112
High temp in July ° F	91.8°
Low temp in Jan ° F	34.5°
Health***
	City stats
Hospitals (within 30 miles)	27
Doctors' offices	98
Body mass index (avg. for residents)	27
Cancer mortality (per 100,000, age-adjusted)	167.2
Cardiac mortality (per 100,000)	206.7
Meet the neighbors
	City stats
Median age	33.8
Completed at least some college (% of residents)	54.5%
Married	49.2%
Divorced	14.0%

*Income tax notes:
The tax brackets reported are for single individuals. For married households filing separately, the same rates apply to income brackets ranging from $500 to $5,000; and the income brackets range from $1,000 to $10,000 for joint filers.
***County data

Data: OnBoard, FORTUNE. Details

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