Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Hilliard, Ohio

CaringScore for Hilliard, 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 Hilliard 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 Hilliard.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hilliard, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hilliard, 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 Hilliard 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, Hilliard 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 293.9 physicians per capita, Hilliard scores 33.3 percent better than the national average. Hilliard trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hilliard is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hilliard -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hilliard's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hilliard, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	293.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hilliard, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hilliard, 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 Hilliard 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 5, Hilliard is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Hilliard. 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 Hilliard to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hilliard is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 114 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hilliard, OH
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	114
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hilliard, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hilliard. 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 Hilliard is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Hilliard 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 176 days each year in Hilliard, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Hilliard tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hilliard is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $88,344 per year, the population of Hilliard earns a better than average median household income. Hilliard has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.58 percent of the population in Hilliard is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hilliard	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.4	97.7
Pharmacies	20.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65