Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Cullman, Alabama

CaringScore for Cullman, AL

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 Cullman 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 Cullman.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cullman, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cullman, 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 Cullman 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, Cullman 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 130.4 physicians per capita, Cullman trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Cullman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cullman is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Cullman is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Cullman's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cullman, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cullman, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cullman, 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 Cullman 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 7.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Cullman 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 Cullman. 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 Cullman to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cullman indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cullman, AL
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	68
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cullman, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cullman. 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 Cullman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Cullman 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 202 days each year in Cullman, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cullman 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 Cullman is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $33,066 per year, the population of Cullman earns a lower than average median household income. Cullman has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.76 percent of the population in Cullman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cullman	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	283.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	384.4	97.7
Pharmacies	66.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65