Retiring in Crete
Retiring in Crete offers Nebraska's real, statewide Social Security and military retirement exemptions, alongside a small local critical access hospital.
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Learn moreNebraska's real, full Social Security exemption
Nebraska fully exempts Social Security benefits from state tax (since tax year 2024) and separately, fully exempts military retirement income -- though other retirement income remains fully taxable.
A real, cited elevated city property tax rate
Crete's own city effective property tax rate ran cited at approximately 1.98% per Ownwell -- above the Nebraska statewide median cited alongside it, a real consideration for retirees on a fixed budget.
A real, single critical access hospital
Crete Area Medical Center, a 25-bed critical access facility, anchors local healthcare access -- confirm current specialty-care availability directly for retirees with specific medical needs, given its referral relationship with larger Lincoln facilities.
Key takeaways
- Nebraska fully exempts Social Security and military retirement income from state tax.
- Crete's own cited city property tax rate ran above the Nebraska statewide median per Ownwell.
- Crete Area Medical Center anchors local healthcare access, referring complex cases to Lincoln, roughly 25-30 miles away.
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