Retirement Communities in Daphne, Alabama

CaringScore for Daphne, 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 Daphne 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 Daphne.

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 6.1, Daphne rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Daphne, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Daphne, 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 Daphne 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 5.6, Daphne 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 179.6 physicians per capita, Daphne trails the national average by 18.5 percent. Daphne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Daphne is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Daphne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Daphne's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Daphne, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Daphne, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Daphne, 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 Daphne 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Daphne 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 Daphne. 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 Daphne to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Daphne is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Daphne, AL
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	116
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Daphne, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Daphne. 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 Daphne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Daphne 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 224 days each year in Daphne, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 41°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Daphne 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 Daphne is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,025 per year, the population of Daphne earns a better than average median household income. Daphne has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Daphne 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	Daphne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	143.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	82.1	97.7
Pharmacies	25.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65