Assisted Living Facilities in The Villages, Florida

CaringScore for The Villages, 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 The Villages 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 The Villages.

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 5, The Villages 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 The Villages. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for The Villages, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in The Villages, 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 The Villages 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 3.6, The Villages rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 17.8 physicians per capita, The Villages trails the national average by 91.9 percent. The Villages scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 71.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in The Villages is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in The Villages is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of The Villages's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	The Villages, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	17.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for The Villages, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in The Villages, 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 The Villages 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in The Villages are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in The Villages is $2,824 , which is 13.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for The Villages indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	The Villages, FL
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	138
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for The Villages, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in The Villages. 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 The Villages is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, The Villages 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 238 days each year in The Villages, 16.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in The Villages than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in The Villages is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,191 per year, the population of The Villages earns a median household income on par with the national average. The Villages has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 64.75 percent of the population in The Villages is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 392.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	The Villages	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	37.3	136.1
Libraries	10.4	18.8
Places of Worship	120	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.1	97.7
Pharmacies	31.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65