Retiring in Hackensack
Hackensack offers retirees a real, substantial healthcare-access advantage via Hackensack University Medical Center, balanced against a real, elevated effective property-tax rate worth weighing directly on a fixed income.
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Learn moreA real, direct healthcare-access advantage
Hackensack University Medical Center -- one of New Jersey's largest hospitals -- sits directly within city limits, a genuine, practical asset for retirees prioritizing nearby, substantial healthcare access.
Weigh the real, elevated property-tax rate
Hackensack's own median effective property tax rate (2.88%) runs above even Bergen County's own elevated average -- a real, significant ongoing cost for retirees on a fixed income to budget for directly.
New Jersey's retirement-income tax treatment
New Jersey's graduated state income tax excludes a substantial share of retirement income (Social Security and much pension/retirement-account income) for many filers -- confirm current, specific rules directly with a tax professional given your own income mix.
Key takeaways
- Hackensack University Medical Center provides real, direct, substantial healthcare access within the city.
- Hackensack's elevated property-tax rate (2.88%) is a real, significant ongoing cost for retirees to weigh.
- New Jersey's income-tax treatment of retirement income varies by filer -- confirm current rules directly.
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