Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Union County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Union County, 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 Union 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 Union.

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 6.5, Union 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 Union. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Union County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union, 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 Union 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 8.2, Union 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 277.6 physicians per capita, Union scores 25.9 percent better than the national average. Union trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Union is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Union -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Union's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Union County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	22.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Union County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union, 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 Union is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.5, Union is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Union. 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 Union to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Union is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Union County, PA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	81
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Union County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Union. 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 Union is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Union 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 177 days each year in Union, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Union 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 Union is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $46,789 per year, the population of Union earns a lower than average median household income. Union has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.58 percent of the population in Union is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Union	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	149	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	49.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65