Assisted Living Facilities in Pinellas County, Florida

CaringScore for Pinellas County, 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 Pinellas 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 Pinellas.

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 6.4, Pinellas 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 Pinellas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pinellas County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pinellas, 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 Pinellas 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 6.7, Pinellas rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 272.9 physicians per capita, Pinellas scores 23.8 percent better than the national average. Pinellas scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pinellas is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Pinellas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pinellas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pinellas County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	272.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pinellas County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pinellas, 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 Pinellas 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 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pinellas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pinellas is $2,650 , which is 18.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pinellas indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pinellas County, FL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	86
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pinellas County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pinellas. 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 Pinellas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Pinellas is on par with the national 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 244 days each year in Pinellas, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 53°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pinellas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pinellas is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,501 per year, the population of Pinellas earns a lower than average median household income. Pinellas has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.66 percent of the population in Pinellas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pinellas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.1	97.7
Pharmacies	18.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65