BEST PLACES TO RETIRE
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Washington, DC
Population: 581,530
Population, age 50+: 160,113
Population growth, age 50+: 2.9%
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City stats |
Median family income
(per year) |
$52,454 |
Family purchasing power
(annual, cost-of-living adjusted) |
$43,931 |
| Sales tax |
5.80% |
State income tax rate
(highest bracket) |
8.70% |
State income tax rate
(lowest bracket) |
4.50% |
Auto insurance premiums
(Average for the state) |
$2,717 |
| Retirement tax break from state? |
No |
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City stats |
| Median home price |
$488,953 |
Average property taxes
(2006) |
$3,009 |
| See homes for sale |
| See million-dollar homes |
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City stats |
Air quality index*
(% of days AQI ranked as good) |
61.1% |
| Personal crime incidents (per 1,000) |
14 |
| Property crime incidents (per 1,000) |
46 |
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City stats |
Movie theaters
(within 15 miles) |
77 |
Restaurants
(within 15 miles) |
7,424 |
Bars
(within 15 miles) |
398 |
| Public tennis courts |
209 |
| Public swimming pools |
34 |
Public golf courses
(within 30 miles) |
153 |
| Park acres |
7,617 |
Libraries
(within 15 miles) |
220 |
Museums (accredited by AAM;
within 30 miles) |
29 |
| Ski resorts (within 100 miles) |
6 |
| Arts funding (Dollars per person of state funds spent on arts) |
24 |
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City stats |
Annual rainfall
(inches) |
43.70 |
| % clear days in the area |
26 |
Snowfall
(average in inches) |
0.00 |
| High temp in July ° F |
88.9° |
| Low temp in Jan ° F |
24.0° |
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City stats |
Life expectancy
(men/women) |
67.6/76.2 |
Has health plan
(% of residents) |
93.3% |
Diabetes rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
7.9% |
Hypertension rates
(% of residents diagnosed) |
28.9% |
Geriatric doctors
(per 100,000 population) |
9 |
Cancer doctors
(per 100,000) |
56 |
Radiologists
(per 100,000) |
156 |
Heart doctors
(per 100,000) |
104 |
| Elder-care facilities** |
149 |
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City stats |
| Median age |
34.9 |
Completed at least some college
(% of residents) |
67.6% |
| Married |
24.9% |
| Divorced |
9.7% |
Racial diversity index
(100 is national average; higher numbers indicate greater diversity) |
601.3 |
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Life inside the Beltway: a rich mix of culture, walkability and charm.
A leafy but still urban neighborhood.
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