Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Indiana, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Indiana, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 6.1, Indiana 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 140.3 physicians per capita, Indiana trails the national average by 36.4 percent. Indiana trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Indiana is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Indiana -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Indiana's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Indiana, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Indiana, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Indiana, 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 Indiana 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 Indiana 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 Indiana. 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 Indiana to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Indiana indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Indiana, PA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	69
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Indiana, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Indiana. 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 Indiana is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Indiana 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 161 days each year in Indiana, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Indiana tend to be similar to 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 index in Indiana is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $27,137 per year, the population of Indiana earns a lower than average median household income. Indiana has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.32 percent of the population in Indiana is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Indiana	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	197.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.1	97.7
Pharmacies	54.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65