Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 85 | 76.68 | 75.28 | 1.86 % |
Health Care | 101 | 43.02 | 42.45 | 1.34 % |
Wellness | 43 | 86.88 | 81.88 | 6.11 % |
Financial | 160 | 75.56 | 77.72 | -2.78 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
60 | 76.01 | 69.85 | 8.82 % |
Employment / Education | 84 | 62.51 | 59.20 | 5.59 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
158 | 62.43 | 64.90 | -3.81 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
37 | 65.16 | 54.20 | 20.22 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 136 | 51.16 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 58 | 57.25 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 45 | 83.80 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 27 | 55.42 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 42 | 90.66 | 85.72 |
Weather | 197 | 40.71 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 67 | 12.98 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 197 | 9.84 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 146 | 28.72 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 200 | 60.00 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 13 | 82.78 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 32 | 50.85 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 140 | 31.57 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 52 | 27.31 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 71 | 40.00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 35 | 20.00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 167 | 9.51 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 193 | 12.54 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 96 | 25.06 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 127 | 33.12 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 120 | 26.32 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 106 | 92.21 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 94 | 51.78 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 75 | 50.35 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 212 | 73.97 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 219 | 59.85 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 51 | 85.06 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 51 | 52.19 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 96 | 66.47 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 45 | 90.25 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 54 | 30.81 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 68 | 64.29 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 46 | 1.55 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 137 | 71.73 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 141 | 60.52 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 117 | 70.91 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 121 | 36.20 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 162 | 33.29 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 69 | 64.64 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 130 | 14.57 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 185 | 38.78 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 45 | 80.21 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 162 | 46.55 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 96 | 27.79 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 40 | 89.24 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 101 | 7.92 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 126 | 12.93 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 31 | 81.29 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 145 | 29.79 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 159 | 83.52 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 32 | 75.00 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 49 | 68.78 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 65 | 13.43 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 56 | 72.73 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 129 | 5.75 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 122 | 24.09 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 68 | 76.65 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 135 | 6.86 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 129 | 63.04 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 98 | 17.20 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 197 | 47.18 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 108 | 86.58 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 133 | 39.37 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 123 | 15.17 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 16 | 89.28 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 17 | 45.67 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 178 | 5.32 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 17 | 25.91 | 25.37 |