Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Corvallis, OR

Corvallis, OR

NO.

82
SCORE: 83.25

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 70
SCORE: 83.21

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 112
SCORE: 83.30

Percent of Population 65+:  12.01%
Population 65+:  10,280
Total Population:  85,579

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	96	74.77	73.42	1.84 %
Health Care	132	42.64	44.52	-4.22 %
Wellness	9	92.34	81.83	12.84 %
Financial	120	74.21	73.98	0.31 %
Employment	70	66.68	60.67	9.91 %
Living Arrangements	201	51.17	57.25	-10.62 %
Transportation	174	68.71	71.36	-3.71 %
Community Engagement	91	66.58	64.17	3.76 %
(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	224	36.19	50.04
Total bank deposits	229	2.37	4.22
Tax burden	149	71.19	72.8
Dependency Ratio	9	87.72	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	51	75.50	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	16	61.59	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	95	41.72	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	182	76.62	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	245	7.02	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	28	74.58	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	63	12.62	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	223	56.13	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	228	39.93	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	4	99.81	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	183	35.20	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	43	41.09	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	83	58.94	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	108	25.11	24.52
Number of YMCAs	132	9.97	15.76
Funding for Seniors	169	25.81	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	246	40.20	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	258	10.94	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	132	67.40	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	250	1.99	11.1
College Enrollment	9	75.65	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	234	27.14	45.08
Median Rental Price	202	52.51	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	208	42.41	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	234	.42	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	199	60.95	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	230	2.81	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	2	68.60	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	151	69.55	69.79
Nursing-home rating	181	10.26	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	35	18.09	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	209	17.10	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	1	100.00	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	246	37.93	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	129	30.51	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	259	.00	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	259	.00	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	259	.00	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	259	.00	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	160	10.70	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	26	17.47	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	112	25.58	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	20	62.25	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	199	88.24	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	6	89.16	61.72
Obesity Rate	42	53.55	48.33
Diabetes Rate	43	54.65	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	207	25.89	36.22
Number of Caregivers	185	57.70	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	67	71.23	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	56	81.33	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	9	78.19	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	179	42.54	48.84
Soda Consumption	1	100.00	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	65	27.65	21.57