Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Elkhart-Goshen, IN

Elkhart-Goshen, IN

NO.

244
SCORE: 75.39

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 246
SCORE: 74.64

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 237
SCORE: 77.43

Percent of Population 65+:  12.12%
Population 65+:  23,962
Total Population:  197,559

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	163	71.36	73.42	-2.81 %
Health Care	189	36.34	44.52	-18.37 %
Wellness	110	82.00	81.83	0.21 %
Financial	204	69.36	73.98	-6.24 %
Employment	235	48.91	60.67	-19.38 %
Living Arrangements	198	51.43	57.25	-10.17 %
Transportation	226	65.90	71.36	-7.65 %
Community Engagement	178	57.69	64.17	-10.10 %
(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	129	49.19	50.04
Total bank deposits	195	2.99	4.22
Tax burden	95	78.85	72.8
Dependency Ratio	242	54.64	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	155	70.96	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	139	38.07	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	232	22.38	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	255	68.18	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	119	22.14	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	124	64.39	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	235	2.51	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	106	60.29	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	182	45.57	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	174	97.42	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	180	35.54	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	216	18.12	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	69	60.98	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	96	25.96	24.52
Number of YMCAs	146	8.59	15.76
Funding for Seniors	198	25.79	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	113	51.37	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	125	28.77	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	236	62.31	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	259	1.00	11.1
College Enrollment	239	15.61	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	81	50.47	45.08
Median Rental Price	157	60.17	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	167	47.28	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	120	1.45	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	71	78.53	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	197	4.07	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	180	10.19	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	44	77.53	69.79
Nursing-home rating	181	10.26	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	231	7.70	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	202	17.37	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	230	33.33	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	190	50.38	56.66
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	259	.00	6.55
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	151	16.15	22.08
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	158	26.28	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	259	.00	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	99	19.43	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	77	28.57	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	17	33.33	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	120	12.91	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	124	8.37	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	107	25.87	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	222	20.21	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	161	89.84	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	62	72.93	61.72
Obesity Rate	112	48.09	48.33
Diabetes Rate	172	40.59	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	27	52.18	36.22
Number of Caregivers	142	64.39	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	94	69.97	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	58	81.20	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	173	38.71	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	166	43.96	48.84
Soda Consumption	157	70.00	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	121	17.86	21.57