Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Bristol, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Bristol, RI

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 Bristol 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 Bristol.

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 5.8, Bristol 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 Bristol. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bristol, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Bristol, 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 Bristol 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 9.7, Bristol 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 423.6 physicians per capita, Bristol scores 92.1 percent better than the national average. Bristol scores 676.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 10.1, and scores 116.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 42.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bristol is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bristol -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bristol's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bristol, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	423.6	220.5
Geriatricians	10.1	1.3
Cardiologists	22.1	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bristol, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Bristol, 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 Bristol is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Bristol are generally more 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 Bristol. 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 Bristol to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bristol indexes at 33.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bristol, RI
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	164
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bristol, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Bristol. 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 Bristol is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Bristol 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 199 days each year in Bristol, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Bristol 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 Bristol is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,504 per year, the population of Bristol earns a better than average median household income. Bristol has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.02 percent of the population in Bristol is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bristol	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	51.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65