Bucks County's arts-colony gay haven — retirement income is state-tax-exempt in PA, a fact nobody markets.
Status: PUBLISHED · reviewed 2026-09-20 · prices 2026-08New Hope & Doylestown sits in Pennsylvania: Interpreted by state commission for housing and Interpreted by state commission for public accommodations. Flat 3.07%; retirement income (SS/401k/pension) fully exempt; inheritance tax applies. Local ordinance status: yes (see source in the sidebar). Verify current status via the Movement Advancement Project before relying on it — state law is moving.
Anchor institution: New Hope Celebrates. Established LGBTQ+ retiree base. HIV/LGBTQ-competent care: Penn Medicine region.
Climate: humid continental, about 86° July highs and 23° January lows (1991–2020 normals from the nearest NOAA station). County-level FEMA risk ratings of Relatively High or Very High: ice storm; winter weather; inland flooding; strong wind; tornado; lightning.As of Sep 2026 · NOAA normals · FEMA
Getting here: PHL — Philadelphia International Airport, ~40 mi from downtown.As of Sep 2026 · visitbuckscounty.com
Walkability: village walkable.
Who holds office right now and what recent action looks like, with sources. We report facts and leave the conclusions to you; party is shown only where a source states it.
| Office | Who holds it | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | Josh Shapiro (Democratic) | As of May 2026 · pa.gov · NCSL |
| Legislature — Senate | Republican majority · 27 R, 23 D | As of May 2026 · NCSL |
| Legislature — House | Democratic majority · 102 D, 99 R, 2 vacant | As of May 2026 · NCSL |
| Local leadership | Frank DeLuca (party not confirmed by the sources we checked) New Hope Borough. The mayor's role is limited; legislative power sits with a seven-member Borough Council. | As of Sep 2026 · newhopeborough.org · newhopeborough.org (2) |
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Month comes from each organizer's own page (checked Sep 2026). Exact dates change every year, so confirm with the organizer.
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New Hope's tax advantage is real and specific — Pennsylvania doesn't tax retirement income — but the town itself is pricey for what it is, a small arts-colony village rather than a city with real infrastructure nearby. River flood risk is worth understanding for specific properties near the water before the setting sells you.
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