Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 184 | 71.92 | 75.28 | -4.46 % |
Health Care | 131 | 39.68 | 42.45 | -6.53 % |
Wellness | 237 | 75.12 | 81.88 | -8.26 % |
Financial | 227 | 71.30 | 77.72 | -8.26 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
51 | 77.25 | 69.85 | 10.59 % |
Employment / Education | 218 | 47.88 | 59.20 | -19.12 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
231 | 57.53 | 64.90 | -11.36 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
141 | 50.52 | 54.20 | -6.79 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 143 | 50.09 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 150 | 42.39 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 243 | 72.62 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 231 | 27.07 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 148 | 84.46 | 85.72 |
Weather | 69 | 54.24 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 108 | 11.03 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 190 | 10.06 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 111 | 32.69 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 1 | 100.00 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 72 | 64.55 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 54 | 18.60 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 103 | 25.64 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 115 | 35.50 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 143 | 9.12 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 80 | 33.33 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 184 | 8.54 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 126 | 18.52 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 160 | 20.22 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 190 | 24.15 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 224 | 15.96 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 185 | 89.09 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 136 | 48.86 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 180 | 40.00 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 37 | 87.65 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 196 | 63.48 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 242 | 74.48 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 218 | 24.22 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 128 | 62.47 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 192 | 63.36 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 116 | 19.67 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 207 | 43.91 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 194 | .95 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 121 | 74.26 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 154 | 59.84 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 222 | 67.67 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 186 | 27.54 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 173 | 32.02 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 237 | 57.76 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 90 | 19.66 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 90 | 51.97 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 20 | 83.55 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 47 | 55.49 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 156 | 21.64 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 120 | 70.15 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 39 | 14.15 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 64 | 19.39 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 172 | 63.17 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 94 | 35.90 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 157 | 83.57 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 32 | 75.00 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 134 | 55.94 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 200 | 4.70 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 239 | 61.84 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 242 | 1.79 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 234 | 16.09 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 198 | 64.81 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 248 | .90 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 194 | 59.07 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 238 | 6.94 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 114 | 55.00 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 159 | 82.10 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 53 | 45.11 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 206 | 10.58 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 78 | 66.41 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 161 | 17.96 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 201 | 3.59 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 221 | 23.09 | 25.37 |