Continuing Care Retirement Communities in West Greenwich, Rhode Island

CaringScore for West Greenwich, RI

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 West Greenwich 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 West Greenwich.

A 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 5.1, West Greenwich is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for West Greenwich. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Greenwich, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Greenwich, 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 West Greenwich 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 6.6, West Greenwich 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 261.1 physicians per capita, West Greenwich scores 18.4 percent better than the national average. West Greenwich scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Greenwich is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Greenwich -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Greenwich's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Greenwich, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	261.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Greenwich, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Greenwich, 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 West Greenwich 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 2.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in West Greenwich are generally more 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 West Greenwich. 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 West Greenwich to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Greenwich indexes at 36.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 76.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Greenwich, RI
Aggregate Index	136
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	176
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Greenwich, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Greenwich. 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 West Greenwich is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, West Greenwich 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 201 days each year in West Greenwich, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in West Greenwich tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in West Greenwich is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $99,034 per year, the population of West Greenwich earns a better than average median household income. West Greenwich has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.25 percent of the population in West Greenwich is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Greenwich	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	46.7	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	14.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65