Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Northport, Alabama

CaringScore for Northport, 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 Northport 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 Northport.

A 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 5.5, Northport is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Northport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northport, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Northport, 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 Northport 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 6.1, Northport 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 222.1 physicians per capita, Northport closely matches the national average. Northport scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Northport is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Northport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northport's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Northport, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	222.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northport, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Northport, 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 Northport 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 6.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Northport 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 Northport. 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 Northport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northport is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Northport, AL
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	88
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Northport, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Northport. 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 Northport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Northport 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 213 days each year in Northport, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Northport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Northport is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,624 per year, the population of Northport earns a lower than average median household income. Northport has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.67 percent of the population in Northport 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	Northport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	1.7	18.8
Places of Worship	134	220.5
Public Transit	7.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	256.3	97.7
Pharmacies	32.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65