Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Berea, Kentucky

CaringScore for Berea, KY

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 Berea 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 Berea.

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 5.9, Berea 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 Berea. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berea, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berea, 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 Berea 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 4.7, Berea is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 120.9 physicians per capita, Berea trails the national average by 45.2 percent. Berea scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berea is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Berea -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berea's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Berea, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berea, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berea, 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 Berea 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 8.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Berea 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 Berea. 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 Berea to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berea indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Berea, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	70
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Berea, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berea. 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 Berea is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Berea is on par with the national 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 187 days each year in Berea, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Berea than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Berea is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,641 per year, the population of Berea earns a lower than average median household income. Berea has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.23 percent of the population in Berea 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	Berea	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	145.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.8	97.7
Pharmacies	17.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65