Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Richmond, Indiana

CaringScore for Richmond, IN

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 Richmond 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 Richmond.

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 6.3, Richmond 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 Richmond. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richmond, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 7.3, Richmond 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 215.7 physicians per capita, Richmond closely matches the national average. Richmond scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richmond is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Richmond -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richmond's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richmond, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	215.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	13.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richmond, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Richmond, 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 Richmond 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 Richmond 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 Richmond. 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 Richmond to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richmond indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richmond, IN
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	48
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Richmond, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Richmond. 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 Richmond is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.6, Richmond 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 178 days each year in Richmond, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Richmond tend to be similar to 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 Richmond is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $34,796 per year, the population of Richmond earns a lower than average median household income. Richmond has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.73 percent of the population in Richmond is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richmond	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	10.3	18.8
Places of Worship	164.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.5	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65