Retirement Communities in Hanover, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Hanover, PA

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 Hanover 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 Hanover.

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, Hanover 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 Hanover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hanover, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hanover, 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 Hanover 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 4.9, Hanover is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 178.7 physicians per capita, Hanover trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Hanover scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hanover is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hanover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hanover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hanover, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hanover, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hanover, 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 Hanover 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, Hanover 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 Hanover. 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 Hanover to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hanover is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hanover, PA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	84
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hanover, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hanover. 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 Hanover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Hanover 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 198 days each year in Hanover, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Hanover tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hanover is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,671 per year, the population of Hanover earns a lower than average median household income. Hanover has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.65 percent of the population in Hanover is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 56.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hanover	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	260.9	97.7
Pharmacies	66.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65