Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 167 | 73.19 | 75.28 | -2.78 % |
Health Care | 189 | 33.78 | 42.45 | -20.42 % |
Wellness | 160 | 79.31 | 81.88 | -3.14 % |
Financial | 91 | 79.37 | 77.72 | 2.12 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
108 | 72.28 | 69.85 | 3.48 % |
Employment / Education | 216 | 47.94 | 59.20 | -19.02 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
221 | 58.11 | 64.90 | -10.46 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
197 | 46.51 | 54.20 | -14.19 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 174 | 45.10 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 167 | 39.81 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 141 | 79.37 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 192 | 32.95 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 60 | 89.43 | 85.72 |
Weather | 86 | 53.81 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 204 | 7.06 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 140 | 12.38 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 150 | 28.28 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 143 | 75.00 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 108 | 58.27 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 45 | 22.39 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 184 | 10.34 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 249 | 8.57 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 137 | 11.10 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 110 | 25.00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 23 | 25.00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 152 | 10.33 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 195 | 12.24 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 131 | 22.23 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 202 | 22.09 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 224 | 15.96 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 32 | 95.60 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 121 | 49.65 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 214 | 36.31 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 62 | 85.87 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 23 | 83.01 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 226 | 75.52 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 107 | 41.70 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 115 | 64.18 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 153 | 69.54 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 227 | 10.18 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 91 | 60.56 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 190 | .97 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 16 | 95.10 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 146 | 60.23 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 230 | 67.18 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 236 | 20.75 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 224 | 27.75 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 164 | 61.17 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 33 | 34.79 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 127 | 46.03 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 71 | 77.03 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 102 | 50.09 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 163 | 20.57 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 84 | 76.63 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 178 | 4.42 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 106 | 14.41 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 110 | 71.80 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 210 | 16.67 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 92 | 86.32 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 32 | 75.00 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 196 | 48.54 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 177 | 5.53 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 199 | 66.23 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 240 | 1.94 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 152 | 21.67 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 155 | 68.02 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 204 | 3.53 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 186 | 60.89 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 218 | 8.44 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 123 | 54.60 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 203 | 78.62 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 112 | 40.51 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 187 | 11.85 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 144 | 57.21 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 162 | 17.93 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 191 | 4.33 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 233 | 22.96 | 25.37 |