Continuing Care Retirement Communities in North Liberty, Iowa

CaringScore for North Liberty, IA

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 North Liberty 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 North Liberty.

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 7.2, North Liberty 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 North Liberty. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Liberty, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in North Liberty, 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 North Liberty 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 10, North Liberty 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 708.7 physicians per capita, North Liberty scores 221.4 percent better than the national average. North Liberty scores 430.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.9, and scores 236.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 65.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Liberty is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Liberty -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Liberty's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Liberty, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	708.7	220.5
Geriatricians	6.9	1.3
Cardiologists	25.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	24.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Liberty, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in North Liberty, 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 North Liberty 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 5.3, North Liberty 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 North Liberty. 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 North Liberty to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Liberty is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	North Liberty, IA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	99
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Liberty, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in North Liberty. 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 North Liberty is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, North Liberty 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 193 days each year in North Liberty, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in North Liberty 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 index in North Liberty is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $64,623 per year, the population of North Liberty earns a better than average median household income. North Liberty has an unemployment rate of 4.40 percent, roughly 51.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.26 percent of the population in North Liberty is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Liberty	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.5	220.5
Public Transit	295.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65