Retirement Communities in Albany, New York

CaringScore for Albany, NY

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Albany 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 retirement communities in Albany.

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 5.8, Albany rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Albany, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albany, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Albany 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 9.1, Albany rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 387.1 physicians per capita, Albany scores 75.6 percent better than the national average. Albany trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 121.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Albany is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Albany -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Albany's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Albany, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	20.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Albany, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albany, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Albany is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Albany are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Albany. 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 retirement communities in Albany to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Albany indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Albany, NY
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	95
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Albany, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albany. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Albany is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Albany rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 182 days each year in Albany, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Albany than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Albany is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $37,750 per year, the population of Albany earns a lower than average median household income. Albany has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.81 percent of the population in Albany 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	Albany	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	67.6	220.5
Public Transit	14.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	217.6	97.7
Pharmacies	22.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65