Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 72 | 77.70 | 75.28 | 3.21 % |
Health Care | 126 | 40.81 | 42.45 | -3.86 % |
Wellness | 189 | 77.83 | 81.88 | -4.95 % |
Financial | 58 | 81.95 | 77.72 | 5.44 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
16 | 82.91 | 69.85 | 18.70 % |
Employment / Education | 153 | 54.50 | 59.20 | -7.94 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
180 | 61.05 | 64.90 | -5.93 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
181 | 47.46 | 54.20 | -12.44 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 56 | 62.15 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 181 | 38.32 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 85 | 81.48 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 74 | 45.39 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 163 | 83.93 | 85.72 |
Weather | 101 | 51.76 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 182 | 8.02 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 132 | 12.89 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 98 | 35.14 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 213 | 50.00 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 149 | 54.77 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 28 | 53.89 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 127 | 33.40 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 29 | 24.06 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 120 | 14.52 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 38 | 50.00 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 143 | 10.75 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 103 | 21.28 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 194 | 17.45 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 230 | 19.31 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 138 | 23.94 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 159 | 90.16 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 132 | 49.16 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 133 | 44.04 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 89 | 84.01 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 51 | 77.84 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 161 | 79.63 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 221 | 23.98 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 213 | 54.39 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 76 | 86.48 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 231 | 9.75 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 126 | 55.26 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 99 | 1.29 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 49 | 84.59 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 124 | 61.51 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 59 | 73.36 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 188 | 27.37 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 31 | 59.32 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 56 | 65.29 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 139 | 13.61 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 44 | 59.99 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 140 | 69.83 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 132 | 48.60 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 66 | 33.54 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 3 | 97.24 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 16 | 24.11 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 222 | 6.32 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 182 | 62.92 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 124 | 31.85 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 64 | 88.37 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 10 | 95.12 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 183 | 49.58 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 224 | 3.95 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 184 | 66.97 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 204 | 3.17 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 46 | 39.75 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 36 | 80.32 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 168 | 5.12 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 155 | 62.25 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 113 | 15.92 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 113 | 55.01 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 238 | 73.40 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 166 | 36.42 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 154 | 13.53 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 151 | 56.28 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 155 | 18.38 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 55 | 16.87 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 193 | 23.31 | 25.37 |