Retirement Communities in Foley, Alabama

CaringScore for Foley, AL

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 Foley 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 Foley.

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 6, Foley rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Foley, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Foley, 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 Foley 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, Foley rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.6 physicians per capita, Foley trails the national average by 18.5 percent. Foley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Foley is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Foley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Foley's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Foley, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Foley, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Foley, 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 Foley 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 7.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Foley 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 Foley. 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 Foley to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Foley indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Foley, AL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	86
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Foley, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Foley. 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 Foley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Foley is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 226 days each year in Foley, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Foley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Foley is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $44,318 per year, the population of Foley earns a lower than average median household income. Foley has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.82 percent of the population in Foley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 58.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Foley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	143.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	218.6	97.7
Pharmacies	52.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65