Retirement Communities in Dayton, Ohio

CaringScore for Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 Dayton.

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 5.7, Dayton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dayton, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 6.3, Dayton 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 282.6 physicians per capita, Dayton scores 28.2 percent better than the national average. Dayton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 47.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dayton is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dayton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dayton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dayton, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	282.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dayton, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dayton 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 Dayton. 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 Dayton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dayton indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dayton, OH
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	46
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dayton, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dayton. 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 Dayton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Dayton 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 176 days each year in Dayton, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Dayton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dayton is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $31,597 per year, the population of Dayton earns a lower than average median household income. Dayton has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.31 percent of the population in Dayton 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	Dayton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	85.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	195.1	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65