Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Akron, Ohio

CaringScore for Akron, OH

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Akron 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 continuing care retirement communities in Akron.

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 5.7, Akron rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Akron, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Akron, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Akron 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 5.8, Akron rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 251.3 physicians per capita, Akron scores 14.0 percent better than the national average. Akron scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Akron is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Akron is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Akron's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Akron, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	251.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Akron, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Akron, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Akron is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Akron are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Akron. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Akron to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Akron indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Akron, OH
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	48
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Akron, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Akron. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Akron is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Akron rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 164 days each year in Akron, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Akron tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Akron is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,630 per year, the population of Akron earns a lower than average median household income. Akron has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.33 percent of the population in Akron 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	Akron	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	69.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.9	97.7
Pharmacies	16.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65