Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Columbus, Ohio

CaringScore for Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 Columbus.

A 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 5.3, Columbus is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Columbus, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 6.3, Columbus 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 293.9 physicians per capita, Columbus scores 33.3 percent better than the national average. Columbus trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Columbus is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Columbus -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Columbus's environmental health -- trails the national average by 10.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Columbus, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	293.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Columbus, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Columbus, 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 Columbus 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 5.5, Columbus is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Columbus. 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 Columbus to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Columbus indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Columbus, OH
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	72
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Columbus, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Columbus. 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 Columbus is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Columbus 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 178 days each year in Columbus, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Columbus tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Columbus is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $44,751 per year, the population of Columbus earns a lower than average median household income. Columbus has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.18 percent of the population in Columbus is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Columbus	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	96	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65