Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Decatur, Indiana

CaringScore for Decatur, IN

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 Decatur 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 Decatur.

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 5.4, Decatur 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 Decatur. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Decatur, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Decatur, 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 Decatur 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 3.6, Decatur rates below 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 53.5 physicians per capita, Decatur trails the national average by 75.7 percent. Decatur trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Decatur is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Decatur -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Decatur's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Decatur, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Decatur, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Decatur, 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 Decatur 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 6.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Decatur 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 Decatur. 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 Decatur to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Decatur indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Decatur, IN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	54
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Decatur, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Decatur. 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 Decatur is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Decatur rates above 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 180 days each year in Decatur, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Decatur tend to be similar to 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 Decatur is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $42,068 per year, the population of Decatur earns a lower than average median household income. Decatur has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.04 percent of the population in Decatur is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Decatur	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.9	18.8
Places of Worship	246.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106	97.7
Pharmacies	31.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65