Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Erie, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Erie, PA

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 Erie 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 Erie.

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 6.4, Erie 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 Erie. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Erie, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Erie, 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 Erie 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, Erie 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 229.9 physicians per capita, Erie closely matches the national average. Erie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 16.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Erie is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Erie is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Erie's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Erie, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	229.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Erie, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Erie, 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 Erie 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 8.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Erie 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 Erie. 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 Erie to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Erie indexes at 23.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Erie, PA
Aggregate Index	77
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	45
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	82
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Erie, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Erie. 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 Erie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Erie 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 157 days each year in Erie, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Erie tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Erie is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $32,958 per year, the population of Erie earns a lower than average median household income. Erie has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.98 percent of the population in Erie is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Erie	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	92.6	220.5
Public Transit	157.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.7	97.7
Pharmacies	25.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65