Assisted Living Facilities in Queens County, New York

CaringScore for Queens County, NY

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 Queens 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 Queens.

A 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 4.6, Queens is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Queens County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Queens, 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 Queens 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 5.4, Queens is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 170.3 physicians per capita, Queens trails the national average by 22.8 percent. Queens scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Queens is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Queens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Queens's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Queens County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	170.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Queens County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Queens, 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 Queens is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Queens are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Queens is $3,773 , which is 15.7 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Queens indexes at 62.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 160.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Queens County, NY
Aggregate Index	162
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	260
Food Index	129
Utilities Index	158
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Queens County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Queens. 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 Queens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Queens rates above 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 200 days each year in Queens, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Queens than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Queens is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $55,099 per year, the population of Queens earns a median household income on par with the national average. Queens has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.61 percent of the population in Queens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Queens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	39.7	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65