Best Cities for Successful Aging

Best Cities for Successful Aging | Redding, CA

Redding, CA

NO.

227
SCORE: 76.64

FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 218
SCORE: 76.48

FOR AGES 80+
NO. 232
SCORE: 77.99

Percent of Population 65+:  16.90%
Population 65+:  29,967
Total Population:  177,223

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General	179	70.76	73.42	-3.62 %
Health Care	156	39.67	44.52	-10.89 %
Wellness	64	84.16	81.83	2.85 %
Financial	247	64.86	73.98	-12.33 %
Employment	117	60.57	60.67	-.16 %
Living Arrangements	234	46.63	57.25	-18.55 %
Transportation	126	71.16	71.36	-.28 %
Community Engagement	188	57.34	64.17	-10.64 %
(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	147	46.27	50.04
Total bank deposits	160	3.34	4.22
Tax burden	230	54.53	72.8
Dependency Ratio	214	57.64	63.79
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009)	215	68.98	72.19
% of 65+ below poverty	68	46.03	40.17
Capital Gains as % of AGI	78	44.03	38.75
Indexed Income Growth	215	74.68	79.27
Amount of Reverse Mortgages	223	10.44	26.63

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Mean Commute Time to Work	110	65.35	64.26
Number of Passenger Trips	142	6.92	11.84
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	72	61.67	60.59
Number of Grocery, etc.	92	55.03	51.60
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery	158	97.58	97.85

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
% of Population over 65	26	49.54	40.08
Number of Museums, cultural, etc.	207	18.96	29.72
Senior Volunteer Rates	189	46.70	56.19
Number of Public Libraries	256	6.10	24.52
Number of YMCAs	151	8.09	15.76
Funding for Seniors	183	25.80	27.84

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number 65+ Employed	228	42.91	51.84
65+ Unemployment Rate	114	29.98	34.24
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality	114	68.03	67.87
Output of service/manufacturing	23	24.74	11.1
College Enrollment	86	27.80	29.38

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median House Price	248	21.29	45.08
Median Rental Price	206	51.75	62.99
% of Houses with 65+ Residents	21	61.24	50.14
Number of Nursing Beds	204	.62	2.52
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room	204	59.81	72.26
Number of People Providing Home health-care services	163	5.30	9.6
Continuing Care Facilities	27	31.68	17.11
Assisted Living Cost	215	60.26	69.79
Nursing-home rating	181	10.26	24.98

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	122	12.32	14.13
Availability of Hospital Beds	140	24.04	27.86
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	217	40.00	66.14
Expenses per Inpatient Day	231	40.72	56.66
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	30	25.02	6.55
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	79	30.01	22.08
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	174	24.17	33.47
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units	21	30.37	5.00
% of Hospitals with Hospice	104	17.96	15.49
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	127	17.14	21.94
% of Magnet Hospitals	259	.00	7.64
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	51	16.67	14.15
Number of Mental Health Professionals	172	6.29	10.01
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses)	174	21.13	26.52
Number of Physical Therapists	105	38.35	36.34

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Medicare Enrollment	82	92.68	90.36
Medicaid Eligible	156	56.52	61.72
Obesity Rate	119	47.68	48.33
Diabetes Rate	20	60.22	45.85
Alzheimer's Cases	16	53.82	36.22
Number of Caregivers	74	69.74	65.69
Life Expectancy at 65	229	64.03	69.25
% of Seniors Living in Family Households	201	73.31	77.26
Number of Fitness Centers	144	43.15	46.01
Number of fast food outlets	126	48.19	48.84
Soda Consumption	75	77.78	75.30
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling	94	21.98	21.57