Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent +/- |
General | 55 | 78.85 | 75.28 | 4.74 % |
Health Care | 89 | 45.03 | 42.45 | 6.08 % |
Wellness | 44 | 86.43 | 81.88 | 5.56 % |
Financial | 60 | 81.79 | 77.72 | 5.24 % |
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments |
33 | 79.71 | 69.85 | 14.12 % |
Employment / Education | 118 | 57.49 | 59.20 | -2.89 % |
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation |
30 | 71.08 | 64.90 | 9.52 % |
Community EngagementEngage- ment |
25 | 69.25 | 54.20 | 27.77 % |
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red) |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Cost of Living | 73 | 59.76 | 52.43 |
Crime Rate | 61 | 56.90 | 47.77 |
Employment Growth (2007-2012) | 39 | 84.02 | 80.02 |
Unemployment Rate | 22 | 57.93 | 41.03 |
Income Distribution | 8 | 94.99 | 85.72 |
Weather | 215 | 39.70 | 49.12 |
Fatal Car Crashes | 39 | 16.72 | 11.85 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of Doctors | 163 | 11.17 | 15.54 |
Number of hospital beds | 109 | 33.26 | 34.20 |
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation | 165 | 66.67 | 79.23 |
Expenses per Inpatient Day | 13 | 82.78 | 60.11 |
Number of Long-Term Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 9.41 |
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services | 144 | 19.09 | 25.35 |
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services | 20 | 63.31 | 36.38 |
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units | 252 | .00 | 5.73 |
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services | 18 | 40.88 | 15.76 |
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation | 80 | 33.33 | 26.90 |
% of Magnet Hospitals | 252 | .00 | 6.41 |
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons | 216 | 6.67 | 13.47 |
Number of psychologists | 87 | 22.57 | 21.04 |
Number of nurses | 49 | 29.16 | 24.33 |
Number of Physical Therapists | 111 | 35.59 | 35.67 |
ER Wait Times | 79 | 30.61 | 27.98 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Medicare Enrollment | 44 | 94.70 | 90.82 |
Obesity rate, population 65+ | 125 | 49.40 | 50.43 |
Diabetes Rate | 93 | 48.27 | 46.23 |
Alzheimer's Cases | 212 | 73.97 | 81.94 |
Number of Caregivers | 219 | 59.85 | 71.15 |
Life Expectancy at 65 | 87 | 83.05 | 81.36 |
Number of Fitness Centers | 140 | 36.59 | 40.35 |
Number of fast food outlets | 24 | 78.66 | 64.16 |
Sugary drink consumption | 54 | 89.38 | 74.11 |
Number of Golf courses, skiing, marinas, bowling | 32 | 37.43 | 22.34 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Number of banks and financial institutions | 38 | 68.46 | 55.90 |
Total bank deposits | 95 | 1.31 | 1.72 |
Tax burden | 137 | 71.73 | 72.59 |
Dependency Ratio | 74 | 65.04 | 63.45 |
Index Growth of Small Businesses (2006-2011) | 90 | 71.82 | 71.00 |
% of 65+ population below poverty | 16 | 58.30 | 37.11 |
Capital Gains as % of AGI | 162 | 33.29 | 43.03 |
Income Growth (2007-2012) | 54 | 65.41 | 62.83 |
Amount of Reverse Mortgages | 56 | 27.34 | 20.25 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Median House Price | 111 | 48.36 | 47.00 |
Median Rental Price | 37 | 80.71 | 69.66 |
% of Houses with 65+ Residents | 123 | 49.35 | 49.14 |
Number of Nursing Beds | 58 | 36.13 | 26.73 |
Cost of Semi-private nursing room | 40 | 89.24 | 70.35 |
Number of home health-care service providers | 139 | 5.92 | 9.48 |
Continuing Care Facilities | 210 | 7.31 | 15.92 |
Cost of assisted living | 31 | 81.29 | 70.12 |
Nursing-home rating | 49 | 48.04 | 34.13 |
% of seniors living in family households | 138 | 84.30 | 84.74 |
Cost of adult day services | 32 | 75.00 | 61.47 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Percent of 65+ Employed | 161 | 53.11 | 57.95 |
65+ Unemployment Rate | 72 | 12.15 | 12.33 |
Employment growth in health,education,leisure and hospitality | 198 | 66.27 | 69.72 |
Output of service sector/manufacturing | 201 | 3.46 | 9.69 |
College Enrollment | 53 | 37.09 | 29.22 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
Average commute time to work | 1 | 100.00 | 71.39 |
Number of Passenger Trips | 179 | 4.55 | 11.53 |
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation | 129 | 63.04 | 64.25 |
% of commuters who walk to work | 18 | 32.65 | 17.90 |
Number of Grocery, etc. | 153 | 51.33 | 55.19 |
% of Seniors near grocery | 79 | 88.36 | 84.52 |
Indicator | Rank | Score | Average Score |
% of population 65+ | 86 | 42.06 | 39.94 |
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities | 43 | 22.76 | 18.61 |
Senior Volunteer Rates | 16 | 89.28 | 63.01 |
Number of Public Libraries | 18 | 44.88 | 25.07 |
Number of YMCAs | 151 | 8.00 | 12.40 |
Funding for Seniors | 17 | 25.91 | 25.37 |