Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 8 | 84.92 | 75.28 | 12.81 % |
Health Care | 177 | 35.16 | 42.45 | -17.17 % |
Wellness | 29 | 88.91 | 81.88 | 8.59 % |
Financial | 63 | 81.48 | 77.72 | 4.84 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
155 | 67.73 | 69.85 | -3.04 % |
Employment / Education | 55 | 67.19 | 59.20 | 13.50 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
134 | 63.36 | 64.90 | -2.37 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
17 | 71.48 | 54.20 | 31.88 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 219 | 37.76 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 4 | 92.11 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 82 | 81.56 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 12 | 67.27 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 75 | 88.36 | 85.72 |
Weather | 156 | 44.65 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 11 | 23.38 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 177 | 10.54 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 199 | 20.79 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 165 | 66.67 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 197 | 52.59 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 252 | .00 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 31 | 56.20 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 24 | 37.70 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 252 | .00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 36 | 18.76 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 110 | 20.43 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 215 | 16.00 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 112 | 35.42 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 3 | 68.18 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 147 | 90.60 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 7 | 69.59 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 12 | 65.83 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 16 | 94.42 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 46 | 78.91 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 45 | 85.49 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 202 | 27.41 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 115 | 64.18 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 63 | 88.09 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 152 | 16.18 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 71 | 63.78 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 227 | .74 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 68 | 83.28 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 220 | 56.07 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 9 | 76.90 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 50 | 45.82 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 98 | 42.35 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 60 | 64.99 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 180 | 10.22 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 152 | 43.20 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 40 | 80.59 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 238 | 36.31 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 239 | 9.83 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 105 | 74.60 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 42 | 13.59 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 108 | 14.38 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 43 | 80.36 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 217 | 10.26 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 146 | 83.87 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 213 | 47.85 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 89 | 61.80 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 109 | 8.87 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 25 | 75.00 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 229 | 2.34 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 26 | 51.36 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 12 | 88.30 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 19 | 29.99 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 134 | 62.87 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 37 | 27.01 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 251 | 30.85 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 237 | 73.48 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 246 | 24.02 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 23 | 34.76 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 4 | 97.69 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 26 | 42.86 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 252 | .00 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 69 | 23.98 | 25.37 |