Retirement Communities in Bowling Green, Kentucky

CaringScore for Bowling Green, KY

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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green.

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 5.9, Bowling Green rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bowling Green, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green 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 6.7, Bowling Green 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 255.2 physicians per capita, Bowling Green scores 15.7 percent better than the national average. Bowling Green scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bowling Green is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bowling Green -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bowling Green's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bowling Green, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bowling Green, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green is based on data such as the average monthly cost of 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bowling Green are generally less 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 Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bowling Green indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bowling Green, KY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	75
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bowling Green, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Bowling Green 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 207 days each year in Bowling Green, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bowling Green than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bowling Green is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $36,339 per year, the population of Bowling Green earns a lower than average median household income. Bowling Green has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.22 percent of the population in Bowling Green 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	Bowling Green	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	155.6	220.5
Public Transit	43.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.3	97.7
Pharmacies	29.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65