Retirement Communities in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Bethel Park, PA

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 Bethel Park 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 Bethel Park.

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 7, Bethel Park rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bethel Park, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bethel Park, 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 Bethel Park 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 8.3, Bethel Park 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 380.7 physicians per capita, Bethel Park scores 72.7 percent better than the national average. Bethel Park scores 161.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.4, and scores 122.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bethel Park is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bethel Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bethel Park's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bethel Park, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	380.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.4	1.3
Cardiologists	19.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bethel Park, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bethel Park, 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 Bethel Park 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 5.1, Bethel Park is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Bethel Park. 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 Bethel Park to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bethel Park 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 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bethel Park, PA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	85
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bethel Park, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bethel Park. 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 Bethel Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Bethel Park rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 165 days each year in Bethel Park, 19.5 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 Bethel Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bethel Park is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $66,739 per year, the population of Bethel Park earns a better than average median household income. Bethel Park has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.74 percent of the population in Bethel Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.4 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bethel Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.8	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.8	97.7
Pharmacies	19.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65