Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Burlington, Iowa

CaringScore for Burlington, IA

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 Burlington 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 Burlington.

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 6, Burlington 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 Burlington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burlington, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 7, Burlington 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 199.8 physicians per capita, Burlington closely matches the national average. Burlington scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 26.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Burlington is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Burlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burlington's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Burlington, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	7.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burlington, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Burlington, 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 Burlington 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 6.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Burlington 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 Burlington. 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 Burlington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burlington indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burlington, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	44
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Burlington, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Burlington. 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 Burlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Burlington 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 200 days each year in Burlington, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Burlington than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Burlington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,794 per year, the population of Burlington earns a lower than average median household income. Burlington has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.33 percent of the population in Burlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	148.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.6	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65