Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Mobile, Alabama

CaringScore for Mobile, AL

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 Mobile 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 Mobile.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mobile, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mobile, 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 Mobile 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 5, Mobile is on par with the national 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 206 physicians per capita, Mobile closely matches the national average. Mobile trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 37.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mobile is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Mobile is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Mobile's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mobile, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	206	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mobile, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mobile, 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 Mobile 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 8.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Mobile 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 Mobile. 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 Mobile to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mobile indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mobile, AL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	83
Housing Index	66
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mobile, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mobile. 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 Mobile is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Mobile rates below 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 220 days each year in Mobile, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mobile than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mobile is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,770 per year, the population of Mobile earns a lower than average median household income. Mobile has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.88 percent of the population in Mobile is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mobile	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	95.5	220.5
Public Transit	41	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.5	97.7
Pharmacies	29.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65