Retirement Communities in Fort Wayne, Indiana

CaringScore for Fort Wayne, 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 Fort Wayne 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 Wayne.

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, Fort Wayne rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fort Wayne, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 6.1, Fort Wayne 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 237.4 physicians per capita, Fort Wayne closely matches the national average. Fort Wayne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 35.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fort Wayne is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fort Wayne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fort Wayne's environmental health -- trails the national average by 58.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fort Wayne, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	12.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fort Wayne, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fort Wayne 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 Wayne. 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 Wayne to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fort Wayne indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fort Wayne, IN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	48
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fort Wayne, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fort Wayne. 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 Wayne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Fort Wayne 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 Fort Wayne, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Fort Wayne than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fort Wayne is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,864 per year, the population of Fort Wayne earns a lower than average median household income. Fort Wayne has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.60 percent of the population in Fort Wayne 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	Fort Wayne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.7	220.5
Public Transit	68.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.8	97.7
Pharmacies	20	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65