Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Freeport, New York

CaringScore for Freeport, NY

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 Freeport 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 Freeport.

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 5.6, Freeport 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 Freeport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Freeport, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Freeport, 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 Freeport 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 9.9, Freeport 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 529.6 physicians per capita, Freeport scores 140.2 percent better than the national average. Freeport scores 300.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.2, and scores 160.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Freeport is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Freeport is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Freeport's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Freeport, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	529.6	220.5
Geriatricians	5.2	1.3
Cardiologists	24.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Freeport, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Freeport, 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 Freeport 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 2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Freeport are generally more 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 Freeport. 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 Freeport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Freeport indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 101.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Freeport, NY
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	201
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	154
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Freeport, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Freeport. 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 Freeport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Freeport 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 172 days each year in Freeport, 16.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Freeport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Freeport is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $73,131 per year, the population of Freeport earns a better than average median household income. Freeport has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.00 percent of the population in Freeport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Freeport	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	42	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	135	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65