Retirement Communities in Delaware City, Delaware

CaringScore for Delaware City, DE

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 Delaware City 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 Delaware City.

A 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 4.8, Delaware City is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Delaware City, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Delaware City, 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 Delaware City 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, Delaware City 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 245.7 physicians per capita, Delaware City scores 11.4 percent better than the national average. Delaware City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Delaware City is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Delaware City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delaware City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 78.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Delaware City, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	9.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delaware City, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Delaware City, 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 Delaware City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Delaware City are generally more 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 Delaware City. 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 Delaware City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Delaware City indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Delaware City, DE
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	100
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Delaware City, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Delaware City. 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 Delaware City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Delaware City 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 202 days each year in Delaware City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Delaware City 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 in Delaware City is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $56,918 per year, the population of Delaware City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Delaware City has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.78 percent of the population in Delaware City 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	Delaware City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	55.6	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	135.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65