Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Findlay, Ohio

CaringScore for Findlay, 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 Findlay 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 Findlay.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Findlay, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Findlay, 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 Findlay 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, Findlay 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. At just 176.9 physicians per capita, Findlay trails the national average by 19.8 percent. Findlay trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Findlay is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Findlay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Findlay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 49.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Findlay, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	176.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Findlay, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Findlay, 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 Findlay 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 6.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Findlay 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 Findlay. 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 Findlay to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Findlay indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Findlay, OH
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	68
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Findlay, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Findlay. 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 Findlay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Findlay 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 177 days each year in Findlay, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Findlay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Findlay is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,219 per year, the population of Findlay earns a lower than average median household income. Findlay has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.59 percent of the population in Findlay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Findlay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	108	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	123.2	97.7
Pharmacies	21.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65