Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Palm Harbor, Florida

CaringScore for Palm Harbor, FL

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 Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor.

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, Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Palm Harbor, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Palm Harbor, 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 Palm Harbor 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 6.7, Palm Harbor 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 272.9 physicians per capita, Palm Harbor scores 23.8 percent better than the national average. Palm Harbor scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 56.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Palm Harbor is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Palm Harbor -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Palm Harbor's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Palm Harbor, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	272.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Palm Harbor, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Palm Harbor, 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 Palm Harbor 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 5.6, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Palm Harbor 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 Palm Harbor. 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 Palm Harbor to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Palm Harbor 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 114 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Palm Harbor, FL
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	114
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Palm Harbor, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Palm Harbor. 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 Palm Harbor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Palm Harbor 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 246 days each year in Palm Harbor, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Palm Harbor than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Palm Harbor is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,743 per year, the population of Palm Harbor earns a median household income on par with the national average. Palm Harbor has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.54 percent of the population in Palm Harbor is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 71.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Palm Harbor	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	47.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	107.1	97.7
Pharmacies	27.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65