Retirement Communities in Fort Thomas, Kentucky

CaringScore for Fort Thomas, 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 Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas.

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 5.1, Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Thomas, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Thomas, 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 Fort Thomas 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 3.6, Fort Thomas rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 130.1 physicians per capita, Fort Thomas trails the national average by 41.0 percent. Fort Thomas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Thomas is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fort Thomas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 60.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Thomas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Thomas, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	130.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	1.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Thomas, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Thomas, 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 Fort Thomas 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 6.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fort Thomas 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 Fort Thomas. 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 Fort Thomas to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Thomas is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 99 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Fort Thomas, KY
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	99
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fort Thomas, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Thomas. 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 Fort Thomas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Fort Thomas rates above 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 Fort Thomas, 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 Fort Thomas tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fort Thomas is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,014 per year, the population of Fort Thomas earns a better than average median household income. Fort Thomas has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.04 percent of the population in Fort Thomas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.9 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fort Thomas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	3.5	18.8
Places of Worship	92.5	220.5
Public Transit	241.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	39.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65