Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Perry, Iowa

CaringScore for Perry, 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 Perry 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 Perry.

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 5.9, Perry 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 Perry. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Perry, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Perry, 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 Perry 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 4.7, Perry 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. At just 69.9 physicians per capita, Perry trails the national average by 68.3 percent. Perry trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Perry is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Perry -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Perry's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Perry, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Perry, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Perry, 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 Perry 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 7.9, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Perry 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 Perry. 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 Perry to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Perry indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Perry, IA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	56
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Perry, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Perry. 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 Perry is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Perry 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 203 days each year in Perry, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Perry than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Perry is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,379 per year, the population of Perry earns a lower than average median household income. Perry has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.24 percent of the population in Perry is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Perry	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	19.7	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	142.4	97.7
Pharmacies	20.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65