Best Cities for Successful Aging | Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA
NO.
57
SCORE: 90.03
FOR AGES 65-79
NO. 76
SCORE: 86.78
FOR AGES 80+
NO. 48
SCORE: 91.99

Percent of Population 65+:  17.82%
Population 65+:  100,875
Total Population:  565,773

Indicator Rank Score Average
Score		 Percent
+/-
General 63 78.38 80.46 -2.59 %
Health Care 84 54.69 67.16 -18.57 %
Wellness 63 78.04 79.9 -2.33 %
Financial 30 78.19 76.35 2.41 %
Employment 92 59.69 70.34 -15.14 %
Living Arrangements 5 77.07 60.39 27.62 %
Transportation 12 69.05 64.04 7.82 %
Community Engagement 22 83.36 75.94 9.77 %
(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 1 100.00 52.04
Crime Rate 46 47.19 48.86
Neighborhood (binge drinking) 63 100.00 25.92
Employee Growth 95 79.93 86.26
Unemployment Rate 81 45.21 56.59
Income Distribution 54 85.40 85.97
Weather 98 35.79 54.23
Fatal Car Crashes 72 32.74 44.54

Financial Indicators

Financial
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of banks and financial institutions 71 32.63 37.01
Total bank deposits 71 7.49 11.03
Tax burden 57 68.07 69.32
Dependency Ratio 89 74.70 83.27
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2004-2009) 99 76.69 84.36
% of 65+ below poverty 57 64.93 66.99
Capital Gains as % of AGI 88 35.82 56.30
Indexed Income Growth 94 80.70 86.58
Amount of Reverse Mortgages 2 49.07 8.09

Transportation Indicators

Transportation
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Mean Commute Time to Work 14 91.72 80.22
Number of Passenger Trips 92 1.42 10.2
Mean Fare for 65+ 1 100.00 21.3
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation 75 78.55 81.71
Number of Grocery, etc. 19 61.92 52.72
% of Households with Proximity to Grocery 95 96.23 98.15

Community Engagement Indicators

Community
Engagement
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
% of Population over 65 5 65.92 46.92
Number of Museums, cultural, etc. 68 35.92 42.00
Senior Volunteer Rates 46 57.88 59.21
Number of Public Libraries 25 42.92 35.40
Number of YMCAs 37 36.30 31.40
Funding for Seniors 24 93.45 92.18

Employment Indicators

Employment/
Education
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number 65+ Employed 75 59.13 65.21
65+ Unemployment Rate 71 3.62 9.53
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality 100 74.89 84.62
Output of service/manufacturing 87 9.87 22.93
College Enrollment 89 44.35 55.18
Community Colleges 22 42.69 30.92
Number of Universities 93 14.65 32.42

Housing Indicators

Living
Arrangements
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Median House Price 2 98.12 42.74
Median Rental Price 5 23.92 17.69
% of Houses with 65+ Residents 5 72.98 56.03
Number of Nursing Beds 6 69.24 26.11
Median Price Semi-Private Nursing Room 65 60.81 68.25
Number of People Providing Home health-care services 76 5.43 9.44
Continuing Care Facilities 54 17.27 20.33
Assisted Living Cost 61 66.49 67.41
Nursing-home rating 91 33.62 51.79

Medical Indicators

Health-Care
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Number of Doctors 94 30.64 54.29
Availability of Hospital Beds 53 31.82 33.63
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation 78 50.00 62.38
Expenses per Inpatient Day 58 62.45 64.99
Number of Long-Term Hospitals 100 .00 22.77
% of Hospitals with Geriatric Services 31 40.42 33.86
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services 59 35.50 41.03
% of Hospitals with Alzheimer's Units 100 .00 9.93
% of Hospitals with Hospice 61 20.43 29.78
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation 47 38.89 41.59
% of Magnet Hospitals 19 16.67 10.73
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons 92 36.35 60.58
Number of Mental Health Professionals 85 13.99 25.48
Number of Dialysis Centers 34 37.62 34.28
Number of MRI 72 42.47 50.91
Number of Service Professionals (Nurses) 68 51.55 59.46
Number of Physical Therapists 81 50.08 62.79

Wellness Indicators

Wellness
Indicators
Indicator Rank Score Average
Score
Medicare Enrollment 2 99.68 91.06
Medicaid Eligible 38 70.80 65.49
Obesity Rate 82 40.29 46.06
Smoking Rate 87 34.18 48.92
Diabetes Rate 68 61.13 67.33
Alzheimer's Cases 57 61.63 63.45
Number of Caregivers 70 66.51 71.91
Life Expectancy at 65 94 77.45 82.99
% of Seniors Living in Family Households 98 72.54 81.69
% of Older Americans with frequent mental distress 11 58.33 45.03
% of Older Americans with no physical activity 80 59.89 68.96
% Walking to Work 76 24.53 38.51
Number of Fitness Centers 24 59.09 51.2
Number of fast food outlets 48 45.87 47.3
Soda Consumption 64 73.13 77.77
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling 7 71.53 37.77