Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Harrodsburg, Kentucky

CaringScore for Harrodsburg, KY

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 Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrodsburg, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg 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 2.9, Harrodsburg 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 36.7 physicians per capita, Harrodsburg trails the national average by 83.4 percent. Harrodsburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrodsburg is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrodsburg is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Harrodsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrodsburg, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	36.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrodsburg, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Harrodsburg, 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 Harrodsburg 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, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Harrodsburg 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 Harrodsburg. 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 Harrodsburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrodsburg indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrodsburg, KY
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	67
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Harrodsburg, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Harrodsburg. 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 Harrodsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Harrodsburg 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 190 days each year in Harrodsburg, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Harrodsburg than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Harrodsburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,873 per year, the population of Harrodsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Harrodsburg has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.90 percent of the population in Harrodsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harrodsburg	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.1	18.8
Places of Worship	240.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	182.6	97.7
Pharmacies	24.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65