Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Cleveland, TN

Cleveland, TN

NO.

204
SCORE: 77.86

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 190
SCORE: 78.08

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 216
SCORE: 79.05

Percent of Population 65+:  14.57%
Population 65+:  16,871
Total Population:  115,788

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	178	70.79	73.42	-3.58 %
Health Care	233	31.53	44.52	-29.18 %
Wellness	242	74.96	81.83	-8.40 %
Financial	9	84.76	73.98	14.57 %
Employment	207	52.03	60.67	-14.24 %
Living Arrangements	164	54.29	57.25	-5.17 %
Transportation	205	67.23	71.36	-5.79 %
Community Engagement	164	59.37	64.17	-7.48 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-50 Green, 51-208 Black, 209+ Red)

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Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of banks and financial institutions	102	52.45	50.04
Total bank deposits	147	3.44	4.22
Tax burden	9	97.29	72.8
Dependency Ratio	117	62.36	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	137	71.44	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	204	30.23	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	115	35.42	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	195	75.97	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	15	62.68	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	120	64.71	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	258	.73	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	91	60.82	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	131	50.39	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	135	97.88	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	83	42.69	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	200	19.54	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	234	44.21	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	175	16.75	24.52
Number of YMCAs	19	39.92	15.76
Funding for Seniors	123	25.98	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	149	48.72	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	209	19.85	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	66	70.46	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	245	2.28	11.1
College Enrollment	138	23.49	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	100	48.94	45.08
Median Rental Price	39	75.53	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	73	53.86	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	88	1.88	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	67	79.01	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	184	4.50	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	222	6.43	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	168	67.48	69.79
Nursing-home rating	181	10.26	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	245	6.87	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	225	14.43	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	1	100.00	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	51	67.24	56.66
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	259	.00	6.55
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	259	.00	22.08
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	202	20.09	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	259	.00	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	49	29.79	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	259	.00	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	259	.00	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	250	4.31	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	188	5.70	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	242	15.06	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	242	15.61	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	183	88.81	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	195	50.73	61.72
Obesity Rate	186	44.45	48.33
Diabetes Rate	229	34.88	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	217	24.75	36.22
Number of Caregivers	101	68.36	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	156	67.61	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	36	82.65	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	186	37.15	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	40	60.39	48.84
Soda Consumption	254	55.06	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	173	13.68	21.57