Retirement Communities in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

CaringScore for Cuyahoga Falls, OH

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 Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls.

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, Cuyahoga Falls rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cuyahoga Falls, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Cuyahoga Falls 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 5.8, Cuyahoga Falls 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 251.3 physicians per capita, Cuyahoga Falls scores 14.0 percent better than the national average. Cuyahoga Falls scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cuyahoga Falls is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cuyahoga Falls -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cuyahoga Falls's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cuyahoga Falls, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	251.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cuyahoga Falls, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cuyahoga Falls, 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 Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls 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 Cuyahoga Falls. 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 Cuyahoga Falls to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cuyahoga Falls indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cuyahoga Falls, OH
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	75
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cuyahoga Falls, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cuyahoga Falls. 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 Cuyahoga Falls is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Cuyahoga Falls 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 167 days each year in Cuyahoga Falls, 18.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Cuyahoga Falls tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cuyahoga Falls is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,865 per year, the population of Cuyahoga Falls earns a lower than average median household income. Cuyahoga Falls has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.38 percent of the population in Cuyahoga Falls is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.9 percent.

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Amenities Per Capita	Cuyahoga Falls	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	69.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	58.6	97.7
Pharmacies	13.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65