Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Monroe County, New York

CaringScore for Monroe County, NY

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 Monroe 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 Monroe.

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 6.2, Monroe 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 Monroe. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Monroe County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe, 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 Monroe 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 7.6, Monroe 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 298.3 physicians per capita, Monroe scores 35.3 percent better than the national average. Monroe scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 43.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Monroe is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Monroe -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Monroe's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Monroe County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	298.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Monroe County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe, 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 Monroe 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 5.5, Monroe 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 Monroe. 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 Monroe to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Monroe indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Monroe County, NY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	79
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Monroe County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Monroe. 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 Monroe is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Monroe 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 165 days each year in Monroe, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Monroe than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Monroe is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $52,201 per year, the population of Monroe earns a median household income on par with the national average. Monroe has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.11 percent of the population in Monroe 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	Monroe	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	82.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65