City retirement risk

McAllen, TX

City-level retirement risk view for McAllen, Texas. We highlight directional pressure across longevity, sequence, inflation, healthcare/LTC, tax, and housing. Run the assessment to tailor it to your timing, assets, housing status, and health.

Population (approx): 810,034

Composite Retirement Risk
66/100

Directional view based on public signals for this city. Scoring refines automatically as new state/city data releases publish.

Longevity horizon: ~18.8 years remaining (age 65, overall)

Data-backed

Risk pillars

Signals are directional, not advice

Longevity risk

49

Remaining life expectancy ~18.8 years at age 65; plan for a 84+ horizon.

Why it matters: If you outlive your current plan, every other risk gets harder. A longer horizon amplifies sequence risk, inflation drag, healthcare/LTC costs, and housing/tax exposure.

~18.8 years remaining (age 65, overall)

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Market & sequence risk

80

Sequence-of-returns risk matters most near retirement; keep a cash buffer.

Why it matters: Timing matters: a bad market in your first decade of retirement can derail a plan even if long-run averages look fine. Your score weights early-sequence stress and local cost pr…

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Inflation risk

62

Regional cost pressure can erode fixed income; model real spending paths.

Why it matters: Inflation eats purchasing power. If your area runs hotter than national averages, fixed income erodes faster and withdrawals rise.

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Healthcare & LTC risk

55

Medicare timing, OOP caps, and LTC likelihood drive variability.

Why it matters: Coverage gaps, medical inflation, and late-life care can blow up a budget. Location affects premiums, access, and LTC pricing.

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Tax risk

77

Federal + state brackets, RMD timing, and IRMAA shape after-tax income.

Why it matters: Taxes, RMD timing, and IRMAA shape your after-tax income. Location matters for net withdrawals over decades.

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Housing & location risk

73

Property taxes, insurance, and local policy shifts influence net costs.

Why it matters: Housing, insurance, utilities, and property taxes can climb faster than expected. Location pressure raises your fixed costs and withdrawal needs.

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Next steps

Scores stay fresh as new data releases publish. Use the assessment to add your timing, assets, housing, and health for a tailored view; any referrals remain opt-in.

Guardrails

  • • Educational, not advice or promises.
  • • Public, defensible sources only.
  • • No fear or urgency framing.
  • • No forced calls; opt-in only if referrals ever appear.
  • • Trust and clarity over volume.
Data freshness: SSA life tables (2022) + County Health Rankings (2024) for longevity deltas; BEA RPP (2023) for price pressure, housing, and healthcare/LTC proxy; state tax burden approximations (2024). Location deltas update as new releases land.