Retirement Communities in Franklin County, Washington

CaringScore for Franklin County, WA

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 Franklin 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 Franklin.

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 4.5, Franklin 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 Franklin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Franklin County, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Franklin, 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 Franklin 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 3.8, Franklin 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 89.8 physicians per capita, Franklin trails the national average by 59.3 percent. Franklin scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Franklin is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Franklin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Franklin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Franklin County, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Franklin County, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Franklin, 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 Franklin is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Franklin is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Franklin. 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 Franklin to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Franklin indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Franklin County, WA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	81
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Franklin County, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Franklin. 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 Franklin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Franklin 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 192 days each year in Franklin, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Franklin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Franklin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,339 per year, the population of Franklin earns a lower than average median household income. Franklin has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.33 percent of the population in Franklin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Franklin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	113.5	220.5
Public Transit	690	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.4	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65