Retirement Communities in Cullman County, Alabama

CaringScore for Cullman County, AL

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 Cullman 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 Cullman.

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 5.6, Cullman rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cullman County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cullman, 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 Cullman 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 4.7, Cullman is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 130.4 physicians per capita, Cullman trails the national average by 40.9 percent. Cullman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 25.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cullman is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cullman -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cullman's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cullman County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cullman County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cullman, 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 Cullman 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 8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cullman 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 Cullman. 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 Cullman to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cullman indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cullman County, AL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	56
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cullman County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cullman. 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 Cullman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Cullman 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 204 days each year in Cullman, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cullman 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 index in Cullman is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $39,260 per year, the population of Cullman earns a lower than average median household income. Cullman has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.00 percent of the population in Cullman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.6 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cullman	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	283.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	113	97.7
Pharmacies	17.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65