Retirement Communities in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

CaringScore for Cedar Rapids, IA

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 Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids.

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 6.2, Cedar Rapids rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cedar Rapids, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids 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 6.5, Cedar Rapids rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 176 physicians per capita, Cedar Rapids trails the national average by 20.2 percent. Cedar Rapids trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cedar Rapids is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cedar Rapids -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cedar Rapids's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cedar Rapids, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	176	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cedar Rapids, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cedar Rapids, 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 Cedar Rapids 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 7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cedar Rapids 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 Cedar Rapids. 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 Cedar Rapids to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cedar Rapids indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 26.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cedar Rapids, IA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	74
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cedar Rapids, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cedar Rapids. 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 Cedar Rapids is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Cedar Rapids is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 193 days each year in Cedar Rapids, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cedar Rapids than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Cedar Rapids is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $49,627 per year, the population of Cedar Rapids earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cedar Rapids has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.51 percent of the population in Cedar Rapids is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cedar Rapids	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	88.2	220.5
Public Transit	250	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.9	97.7
Pharmacies	20.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65