Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Luzerne County, 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 Luzerne 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 Luzerne.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Luzerne County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Luzerne, 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 Luzerne 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 6.4, Luzerne 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 227 physicians per capita, Luzerne closely matches the national average. Luzerne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Luzerne is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Luzerne is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Luzerne's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Luzerne County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	10	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Luzerne County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Luzerne, 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 Luzerne 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 5.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Luzerne 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 Luzerne. 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 Luzerne to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Luzerne indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Luzerne County, PA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	66
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Luzerne County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Luzerne. 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 Luzerne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Luzerne 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 Luzerne, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Luzerne than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Luzerne is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,659 per year, the population of Luzerne earns a lower than average median household income. Luzerne has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.79 percent of the population in Luzerne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Luzerne	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	113.4	220.5
Public Transit	105.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.5	97.7
Pharmacies	20.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65