Retirement Communities in Fairborn, Ohio

CaringScore for Fairborn, 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 Fairborn 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 Fairborn.

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 5.4, Fairborn 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 Fairborn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairborn, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairborn, 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 Fairborn 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 5.4, Fairborn is on par with the national 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 233.6 physicians per capita, Fairborn closely matches the national average. Fairborn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairborn is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Fairborn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairborn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairborn, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	233.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairborn, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairborn, 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 Fairborn 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 6.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fairborn 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 Fairborn. 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 Fairborn to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairborn indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairborn, OH
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	67
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fairborn, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairborn. 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 Fairborn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Fairborn 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 Fairborn, 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 Fairborn 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 Fairborn is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,471 per year, the population of Fairborn earns a lower than average median household income. Fairborn has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.39 percent of the population in Fairborn 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	Fairborn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	93.3	220.5
Public Transit	85.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65