Retirement Communities in Evansville, Indiana

CaringScore for Evansville, IN

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 Evansville 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 Evansville.

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 5.8, Evansville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Evansville, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Evansville, 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 Evansville 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, Evansville 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 290.8 physicians per capita, Evansville scores 31.9 percent better than the national average. Evansville scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 28.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Evansville is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Evansville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Evansville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Evansville, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	290.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	12.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Evansville, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Evansville, 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 Evansville 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 6.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Evansville 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 Evansville. 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 Evansville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Evansville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Evansville, IN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	49
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Evansville, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Evansville. 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 Evansville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Evansville 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 Evansville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Evansville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Evansville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,022 per year, the population of Evansville earns a lower than average median household income. Evansville has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.71 percent of the population in Evansville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Evansville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	93.7	220.5
Public Transit	113.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.2	97.7
Pharmacies	22.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65