Retirement Communities in Hamilton County, Indiana

CaringScore for Hamilton County, 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 Hamilton 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 Hamilton.

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 7.3, Hamilton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hamilton County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton 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 9.7, Hamilton 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 435.5 physicians per capita, Hamilton scores 97.5 percent better than the national average. Hamilton scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 140.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 46.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hamilton is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hamilton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 53.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hamilton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 81.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hamilton County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	435.5	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	20.8	7.7
Oncologists	6.7	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hamilton County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hamilton, 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 Hamilton 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 5.3, Hamilton 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 Hamilton. 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 Hamilton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hamilton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hamilton County, IN
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	116
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hamilton County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hamilton. 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 Hamilton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Hamilton 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 187 days each year in Hamilton, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Hamilton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hamilton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $84,517 per year, the population of Hamilton earns a better than average median household income. Hamilton has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.27 percent of the population in Hamilton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hamilton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	64	220.5
Public Transit	56.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	46.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65