Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Evansville, IN-KY

Evansville, IN-KY

NO.

44
SCORE: 85.43

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 38
SCORE: 85.45

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 38
SCORE: 86.82

Percent of Population 65+:  14.30%
Population 65+:  51,318
Total Population:  358,676

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	73	76.19	73.42	3.77 %
Health Care	96	46.67	44.52	4.83 %
Wellness	201	78.33	81.83	-4.28 %
Financial	2	90.24	73.98	21.98 %
Employment	149	57.84	60.67	-4.66 %
Living Arrangements	128	56.34	57.25	-1.59 %
Transportation	76	72.98	71.36	2.27 %
Community Engagement	129	62.56	64.17	-2.51 %
(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	96	53.17	50.04
Total bank deposits	89	4.03	4.22
Tax burden	69	82.12	72.8
Dependency Ratio	127	61.80	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	173	70.56	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	121	40.43	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	225	25.88	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	195	75.97	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	1	100.00	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	42	72.93	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	130	7.63	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	49	64.18	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	104	53.68	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	44	99.05	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	93	41.92	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	190	20.59	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	68	61.32	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	43	34.92	24.52
Number of YMCAs	183	6.50	15.76
Funding for Seniors	150	25.91	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	166	47.49	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	40	55.08	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	130	67.49	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	236	2.67	11.1
College Enrollment	185	20.21	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	45	58.88	45.08
Median Rental Price	45	74.11	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	135	50.01	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	84	1.93	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	94	76.88	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	142	6.05	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	237	5.29	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	55	75.74	69.79
Nursing-home rating	181	10.26	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	94	13.32	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	68	34.69	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	160	50.00	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	97	56.31	56.66
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	27	26.78	6.55
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	70	32.39	22.08
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	115	32.78	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	259	.00	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	137	9.72	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	127	17.14	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	59	10.00	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	116	13.10	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	209	4.22	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	60	31.37	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	68	44.52	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	56	93.56	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	104	65.89	61.72
Obesity Rate	173	44.89	48.33
Diabetes Rate	173	40.58	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	143	33.43	36.22
Number of Caregivers	122	66.00	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	168	67.14	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	142	76.49	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	146	42.64	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	156	45.11	48.84
Soda Consumption	251	64.19	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	116	18.60	21.57