Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Philipsburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Philipsburg, PA

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 Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg.

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 6.6, Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Philipsburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg 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 7.1, Philipsburg 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 210.8 physicians per capita, Philipsburg closely matches the national average. Philipsburg scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 15.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Philipsburg is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Philipsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Philipsburg's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Philipsburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	210.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	11	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Philipsburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Philipsburg, 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 Philipsburg 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 6.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Philipsburg 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 Philipsburg. 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 Philipsburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Philipsburg indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Philipsburg, PA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	52
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Philipsburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Philipsburg. 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 Philipsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Philipsburg 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 183 days each year in Philipsburg, 10.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Philipsburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Philipsburg 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 $35,794 per year, the population of Philipsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Philipsburg has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.70 percent of the population in Philipsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Philipsburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41.5	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	131.1	220.5
Public Transit	54.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.7	97.7
Pharmacies	177.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65