Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Lewisburg, 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 Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg.

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 6.6, Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lewisburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lewisburg, 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 Lewisburg 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 8.2, Lewisburg 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 277.6 physicians per capita, Lewisburg scores 25.9 percent better than the national average. Lewisburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewisburg is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lewisburg is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lewisburg's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lewisburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	22.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lewisburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lewisburg, 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 Lewisburg 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 5.4, Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg. 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 Lewisburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lewisburg is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lewisburg, PA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	86
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lewisburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lewisburg. 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 Lewisburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Lewisburg 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 176 days each year in Lewisburg, 14.1 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 Lewisburg 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 Lewisburg is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $33,688 per year, the population of Lewisburg earns a lower than average median household income. Lewisburg has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.85 percent of the population in Lewisburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 12.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lewisburg	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	149	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	246.1	97.7
Pharmacies	140.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65