Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Clearwater, Florida

CaringScore for Clearwater, FL

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 Clearwater 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 Clearwater.

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, Clearwater 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 Clearwater. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clearwater, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clearwater, 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 Clearwater 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 6.7, Clearwater 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 272.9 physicians per capita, Clearwater scores 23.8 percent better than the national average. Clearwater scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clearwater is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Clearwater -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clearwater's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clearwater, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	272.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clearwater, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clearwater, 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 Clearwater 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, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Clearwater 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 Clearwater. 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 Clearwater to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clearwater is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Clearwater, FL
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	94
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Clearwater, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Clearwater. 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 Clearwater is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Clearwater 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 240 days each year in Clearwater, 17.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 52°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clearwater than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clearwater is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,508 per year, the population of Clearwater earns a lower than average median household income. Clearwater has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.47 percent of the population in Clearwater is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clearwater	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	193.3	97.7
Pharmacies	27.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65