Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Youngstown, Ohio

CaringScore for Youngstown, OH

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 Youngstown 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 Youngstown.

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 6.1, Youngstown 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 Youngstown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Youngstown, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown 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 6.1, Youngstown 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 256 physicians per capita, Youngstown scores 16.1 percent better than the national average. Youngstown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Youngstown is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Youngstown is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Youngstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Youngstown, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	256	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Youngstown, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Youngstown, 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 Youngstown 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 8.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Youngstown 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 Youngstown. 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 Youngstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Youngstown indexes at 24.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Youngstown, OH
Aggregate Index	76
Healthcare Index	79
Housing Index	25
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Youngstown, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Youngstown. 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 Youngstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.5, Youngstown 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 160 days each year in Youngstown, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Youngstown 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 Youngstown is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $27,077 per year, the population of Youngstown earns a lower than average median household income. Youngstown has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.76 percent of the population in Youngstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Youngstown	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	98.6	220.5
Public Transit	16.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	195.2	97.7
Pharmacies	33.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65