Best Cities for Successful Aging | Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA
NO.
66
SCORE: 89.52
FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 78
SCORE: 86.73
FOR AGES 80+
NO. 77
SCORE: 89.91

Percent of Population 65+:  14.35%
Population 65+:  229,760
Total Population:  1,600,852

Indicator Rank Score Average
Score		 Percent
+/-
General 88 74.94 80.46 -6.86 %
Health Care 52 66.55 67.16 -.91 %
Wellness 20 84.21 79.9 5.39 %
Financial 95 68.59 76.35 -10.16 %
Employment 58 68.15 70.34 -3.11 %
Living Arrangements 56 58.25 60.39 -3.54 %
Transportation 16 68.29 64.04 6.64 %
Community Engagement 8 91.91 75.94 21.03 %
(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 79 39.22 52.04
Crime Rate 25 58.02 48.86
Neighborhood (binge drinking) 80 39.22 25.92
Employee Growth 77 83.05 86.26
Unemployment Rate 84 44.95 56.59
Income Distribution 58 85.21 85.97
Weather 54 48.34 54.23
Fatal Car Crashes 33 50.60 44.54

Financial Indicators

Financial
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of banks and financial institutions 82 30.21 37.01
Total bank deposits 16 13.82 11.03
Tax burden 88 51.27 69.32
Dependency Ratio 29 87.13 83.27
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009) 89 79.38 84.36
% of 65+ below poverty 74 59.43 66.99
Capital Gains as % of AGI 55 47.04 56.30
Indexed Income Growth 70 84.59 86.58
Amount of Reverse Mortgages 79 3.02 8.09

Transportation Indicators

Transportation
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Mean Commute Time to Work 39 83.26 80.22
Number of Passenger Trips 44 6.52 10.2
Mean Fare for 65+ 82 9.09 21.3
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation 5 94.77 81.71
Number of Grocery, etc. 15 64.29 52.72
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery 54 98.32 98.15

Community Engagement Indicators

Community
Engagement
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
% of Population over 65 20 53.67 46.92
Number of Museums, cultural, etc. 18 52.33 42.00
Senior Volunteer Rates 76 50.12 59.21
Number of Public Libraries 17 49.39 35.40
Number of YMCAs 1 100.00 31.40
Funding for Seniors 1 100.00 92.18

Employment Indicators

Employment/
Education
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number 65+ Employed 47 63.90 65.21
65+ Unemployment Rate 32 8.81 9.53
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality 87 80.72 84.62
Output of service/manufacturing 38 20.70 22.93
College Enrollment 20 61.78 55.18
Community Colleges 66 20.12 30.92
Number of Universities 28 36.24 32.42

Housing Indicators

Living
Arrangements
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Median House Price 81 29.99 42.74
Median Rental Price 59 14.99 17.69
% of Houses with 65+ Residents 20 61.70 56.03
Number of Nursing Beds 33 29.13 26.11
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room 87 48.67 68.25
Number of People Providing Home health-care services 40 8.36 9.44
Continuing Care Facilities 82 11.70 20.33
Assisted Living Cost 90 54.88 67.41
Nursing-home rating 13 68.67 51.79

Medical Indicators

Health-Care
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of Doctors 56 52.73 54.29
Availability of Hospital Beds 65 28.93 33.63
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation 47 62.50 62.38
Expenses per Inpatient Day 85 52.53 64.99
Number of Long-Term Hospitals 48 19.67 22.77
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services 19 46.78 33.86
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services 58 36.24 41.03
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units 100 .00 9.93
% of Hospitals with Hospice 53 23.71 29.78
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation 38 48.61 41.59
% of Magnet Hospitals 46 8.33 10.73
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons 50 61.33 60.58
Number of Mental Health Professionals 51 21.32 25.48
Number of Dialysis Centers 82 21.34 34.28
Number of MRI 9 77.15 50.91
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses) 62 54.60 59.46
Number of Physical Therapists 29 75.61 62.79

Wellness Indicators

Wellness
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Medicare Enrollment 12 96.04 91.06
Medicaid Eligible 78 55.77 65.49
Obesity Rate 39 45.95 46.06
Smoking Rate 36 49.03 48.92
Diabetes Rate 45 67.51 67.33
Alzheimer's Cases 65 53.14 63.45
Number of Caregivers 48 73.04 71.91
Life Expectancy at 65 46 81.98 82.99
% of Seniors Living in Family Households 96 73.74 81.69
% of Older Americans with frequent mental distress 98 27.18 45.03
% of Older Americans with no physical activity 4 93.07 68.96
% Walking to Work 25 48.53 38.51
Number of Fitness Centers 4 70.88 51.2
Number of fast food outlets 97 33.65 47.3
Soda Consumption 15 85.96 77.77
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling 4 77.27 37.77