Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Versailles, Kentucky

CaringScore for Versailles, KY

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 Versailles 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 Versailles.

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, Versailles 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 Versailles. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Versailles, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Versailles, 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 Versailles 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 6.3, Versailles 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. At just 181.2 physicians per capita, Versailles trails the national average by 17.8 percent. Versailles trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Versailles is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Versailles -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Versailles's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Versailles, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	181.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Versailles, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Versailles, 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 Versailles 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 7.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Versailles 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 Versailles. 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 Versailles to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Versailles indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Versailles, KY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	89
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Versailles, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Versailles. 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 Versailles is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Versailles 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 188 days each year in Versailles, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Versailles than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Versailles is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,062 per year, the population of Versailles earns a median household income on par with the national average. Versailles has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.99 percent of the population in Versailles is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Versailles	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	12.2	18.8
Places of Worship	172.4	220.5
Public Transit	117.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	340.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65