Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 248 | 66.01 | 75.28 | -12.31 % |
Health Care | 145 | 37.78 | 42.45 | -11.00 % |
Wellness | 239 | 74.83 | 81.88 | -8.61 % |
Financial | 201 | 72.97 | 77.72 | -6.11 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
137 | 69.03 | 69.85 | -1.17 % |
Employment / Education | 225 | 47.52 | 59.20 | -19.73 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
215 | 58.46 | 64.90 | -9.92 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
58 | 58.62 | 54.20 | 8.15 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 122 | 52.88 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 149 | 42.43 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 230 | 74.44 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 215 | 29.64 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 40 | 90.87 | 85.72 |
Weather | 208 | 39.74 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 180 | 8.09 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 219 | 8.74 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 124 | 30.73 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 213 | 50.00 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 168 | 54.12 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 90 | 29.21 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 178 | 24.21 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 37 | 31.31 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 38 | 50.00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 4 | 50.00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 98 | 13.12 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 214 | 9.21 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 205 | 16.59 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 222 | 19.74 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 134 | 24.59 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 113 | 91.97 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 199 | 43.86 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 164 | 41.59 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 50 | 86.74 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 99 | 73.91 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 180 | 78.43 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 226 | 23.77 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 143 | 61.21 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 248 | 39.67 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 61 | 28.70 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 220 | 41.50 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 139 | 1.16 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 89 | 79.69 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 109 | 62.44 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 210 | 68.12 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 204 | 25.94 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 215 | 27.89 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 180 | 60.77 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 74 | 22.46 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 79 | 52.97 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 79 | 75.58 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 58 | 54.00 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 133 | 24.56 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 87 | 75.81 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 237 | 1.85 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 165 | 9.68 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 78 | 75.10 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 217 | 10.26 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 47 | 89.25 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 187 | 50.00 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 141 | 55.19 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 203 | 4.48 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 250 | 58.89 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 233 | 2.12 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 200 | 18.25 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 212 | 62.66 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 252 | .48 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 68 | 64.96 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 223 | 8.22 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 159 | 51.05 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 77 | 88.49 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 101 | 41.26 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 175 | 12.54 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 90 | 63.63 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 24 | 43.39 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 10 | 48.91 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 92 | 23.70 | 25.37 |