Retirement Communities in Bristol County, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Bristol County, RI

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 Bristol 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 Bristol.

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 6.6, Bristol rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bristol County, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bristol, 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 Bristol 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 9.7, Bristol 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 423.6 physicians per capita, Bristol scores 92.1 percent better than the national average. Bristol scores 676.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 10.1, and scores 116.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 42.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bristol is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bristol -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bristol's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bristol County, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	423.6	220.5
Geriatricians	10.1	1.3
Cardiologists	22.1	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bristol County, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bristol, 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 Bristol 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 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bristol 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 Bristol. 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 Bristol to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bristol indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bristol County, RI
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	173
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bristol County, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bristol. 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 Bristol is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Bristol 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 201 days each year in Bristol, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Bristol 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 Bristol is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $68,700 per year, the population of Bristol earns a better than average median household income. Bristol has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.33 percent of the population in Bristol is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bristol	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	51.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65