Assisted Living Facilities in Avon Park, Florida

CaringScore for Avon Park, FL

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Avon Park was based on more than 50 factors in three key categories: health, cost, and livability. By compiling and analyzing this data, Caring.com is able to rate the quality of life you or a loved one might expect should you choose assisted living facilities in Avon Park.

CaringScore can range from 1 (worst) to 10 (best), and provides a quick way to compare cities, counties, and even specific zip codes. With a CaringScore of 5.8, Avon Park rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Avon Park. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Avon Park, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Avon Park, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Avon Park is based on the availability of healthcare resources, air and water quality, the overall health of the local population, and other key factors. With a HealthScore of 6.3, Avon Park rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 167.3 physicians per capita, Avon Park trails the national average by 24.1 percent. Avon Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Avon Park is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Avon Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Avon Park's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Avon Park, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Avon Park, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Avon Park, rates the cost of living for older adults on a scale of 1 (more expensive) to 10 (less expensive). It's specifically tailored to people looking for assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Avon Park is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Avon Park are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Avon Park is $2,824 , which is 13.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Avon Park indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Avon Park, FL
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	48
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Avon Park, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Avon Park. On a scale of 1 (less livable) to 10 (more livable), it's a rating of the quality of life in a region, specifically tailored to those looking for assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Avon Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Avon Park rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 249 days each year in Avon Park, 21.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Avon Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Avon Park is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $24,547 per year, the population of Avon Park earns a lower than average median household income. Avon Park has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.04 percent of the population in Avon Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Avon Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.7	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	109.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	373.3	97.7
Pharmacies	32.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65