Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 241 | 67.65 | 75.28 | -10.14 % |
Health Care | 108 | 42.07 | 42.45 | -.90 % |
Wellness | 162 | 79.19 | 81.88 | -3.29 % |
Financial | 209 | 72.66 | 77.72 | -6.51 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
130 | 69.95 | 69.85 | 0.14 % |
Employment / Education | 231 | 46.68 | 59.20 | -21.15 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
245 | 54.87 | 64.90 | -15.45 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
65 | 57.66 | 54.20 | 6.38 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 97 | 56.30 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 120 | 46.69 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 241 | 73.21 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 165 | 35.22 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 36 | 91.07 | 85.72 |
Weather | 234 | 37.99 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 113 | 10.93 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 172 | 10.73 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 204 | 20.36 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 165 | 66.67 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 185 | 53.99 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 16 | 61.83 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 46 | 51.21 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 2 | 74.87 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 252 | .00 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 252 | .00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 230 | 5.14 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 111 | 20.32 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 130 | 22.30 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 197 | 23.30 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 38 | 38.79 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 50 | 94.51 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 149 | 47.60 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 66 | 51.27 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 134 | 80.40 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 244 | 46.93 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 162 | 79.61 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 145 | 35.72 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 49 | 72.46 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 246 | 39.76 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 23 | 40.64 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 188 | 47.73 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 177 | 1.04 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 198 | 59.96 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 170 | 58.99 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 231 | 67.09 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 69 | 42.95 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 134 | 36.53 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 192 | 60.14 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 47 | 29.05 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 83 | 52.53 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 115 | 72.24 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 143 | 47.86 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 135 | 24.38 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 179 | 60.52 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 108 | 7.65 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 23 | 32.41 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 118 | 70.74 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 193 | 20.51 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 129 | 84.58 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 103 | 61.90 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 208 | 46.18 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 133 | 7.51 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 189 | 66.74 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 176 | 4.21 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 216 | 17.48 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 187 | 65.65 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 188 | 4.14 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 210 | 58.70 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 116 | 15.66 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 226 | 43.28 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 227 | 75.12 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 127 | 39.88 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 203 | 10.82 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 22 | 86.57 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 163 | 17.87 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 140 | 8.62 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 130 | 23.51 | 25.37 |