Best Cities for Successful Aging | Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN
Louisville-Jefferson County, KY-IN
NO.
69
SCORE: 89.29
FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 83
SCORE: 86.43
FOR AGES 80+
NO. 69
SCORE: 90.63

Percent of Population 65+:  12.78%
Population 65+:  164,158
Total Population:  1,283,566

Indicator Rank Score Average
Score		 Percent
+/-
General 89 74.81 80.46 -7.02 %
Health Care 20 75.89 67.16 13.00 %
Wellness 87 73.33 79.9 -8.22 %
Financial 37 77.39 76.35 1.36 %
Employment 91 59.73 70.34 -15.08 %
Living Arrangements 38 61.76 60.39 2.27 %
Transportation 54 62.63 64.04 -2.20 %
Community Engagement 35 79.34 75.94 4.48 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)
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General Indicators

General
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Cost of Living 31 60.51 52.04
Crime Rate 50 45.99 48.86
Neighborhood (binge drinking) 61 60.51 25.92
Employee Growth 53 86.35 86.26
Unemployment Rate 70 50.01 56.59
Income Distribution 58 85.21 85.97
Weather 68 43.59 54.23
Fatal Car Crashes 88 27.73 44.54

Financial Indicators

Financial
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of banks and financial institutions 21 42.89 37.01
Total bank deposits 63 8.04 11.03
Tax burden 12 87.53 69.32
Dependency Ratio 50 84.23 83.27
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009) 77 81.32 84.36
% of 65+ below poverty 64 61.77 66.99
Capital Gains as % of AGI 89 34.87 56.30
Indexed Income Growth 56 85.91 86.58
Amount of Reverse Mortgages 38 6.50 8.09

Transportation Indicators

Transportation
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Mean Commute Time to Work 56 78.37 80.22
Number of Passenger Trips 51 5.90 10.2
Mean Fare for 65+ 51 11.76 21.3
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation 9 88.02 81.71
Number of Grocery, etc. 56 50.26 52.72
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery 47 98.45 98.15

Community Engagement Indicators

Community
Engagement
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
% of Population over 65 42 47.20 46.92
Number of Museums, cultural, etc. 33 46.84 42.00
Senior Volunteer Rates 17 66.63 59.21
Number of Public Libraries 48 33.60 35.40
Number of YMCAs 52 22.94 31.40
Funding for Seniors 43 91.73 92.18

Employment Indicators

Employment/
Education
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number 65+ Employed 63 61.27 65.21
65+ Unemployment Rate 45 6.06 9.53
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality 92 80.10 84.62
Output of service/manufacturing 82 11.60 22.93
College Enrollment 96 41.73 55.18
Community Colleges 38 31.37 30.92
Number of Universities 66 25.83 32.42

Housing Indicators

Living
Arrangements
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Median House Price 26 50.09 42.74
Median Rental Price 92 9.62 17.69
% of Houses with 65+ Residents 58 54.08 56.03
Number of Nursing Beds 32 29.54 26.11
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room 29 76.88 68.25
Number of People Providing Home health-care services 75 5.58 9.44
Continuing Care Facilities 92 9.69 20.33
Assisted Living Cost 16 75.74 67.41
Nursing-home rating 24 63.16 51.79

Medical Indicators

Health-Care
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of Doctors 44 56.72 54.29
Availability of Hospital Beds 33 37.08 33.63
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation 60 58.33 62.38
Expenses per Inpatient Day 23 68.87 64.99
Number of Long-Term Hospitals 20 39.27 22.77
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services 11 61.42 33.86
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services 24 51.72 41.03
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units 100 .00 9.93
% of Hospitals with Hospice 59 20.78 29.78
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation 15 68.06 41.59
% of Magnet Hospitals 46 8.33 10.73
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons 27 71.24 60.58
Number of Mental Health Professionals 71 18.18 25.48
Number of Dialysis Centers 42 35.51 34.28
Number of MRI 80 36.11 50.91
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses) 12 78.36 59.46
Number of Physical Therapists 13 85.44 62.79

Wellness Indicators

Wellness
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Medicare Enrollment 30 93.64 91.06
Medicaid Eligible 33 72.46 65.49
Obesity Rate 99 37.60 46.06
Smoking Rate 95 31.32 48.92
Diabetes Rate 93 52.67 67.33
Alzheimer's Cases 64 55.89 63.45
Number of Caregivers 23 77.88 71.91
Life Expectancy at 65 98 76.71 82.99
% of Seniors Living in Family Households 72 78.47 81.69
% of Older Americans with frequent mental distress 57 43.08 45.03
% of Older Americans with no physical activity 81 59.81 68.96
% Walking to Work 73 25.61 38.51
Number of Fitness Centers 73 44.99 51.2
Number of fast food outlets 18 55.57 47.3
Soda Consumption 94 66.22 77.77
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling 32 41.34 37.77