Retirement Communities in Florence, Kentucky

CaringScore for Florence, KY

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 Florence 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 Florence.

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, Florence 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 Florence. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Florence, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Florence, 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 Florence 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 4.8, Florence 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. At just 129.8 physicians per capita, Florence trails the national average by 41.1 percent. Florence trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 95.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Florence is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Florence -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Florence's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Florence, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	129.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Florence, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Florence, 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 Florence 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 6.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Florence 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 Florence. 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 Florence to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Florence indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Florence, KY
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	78
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Florence, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Florence. 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 Florence is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Florence 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 182 days each year in Florence, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Florence tend to be similar to 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 Florence is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $49,055 per year, the population of Florence earns a median household income on par with the national average. Florence has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.01 percent of the population in Florence is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Florence	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	75.6	220.5
Public Transit	241.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	161.4	97.7
Pharmacies	38.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65