Retirement Communities in Highland, Indiana

CaringScore for Highland, 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 Highland 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 Highland.

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 5.5, Highland 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 Highland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Highland, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Highland, 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 Highland 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 4.5, Highland 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 187.4 physicians per capita, Highland trails the national average by 15.0 percent. Highland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Highland is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Highland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Highland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Highland, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	187.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Highland, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Highland, 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 Highland 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Highland 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 Highland. 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 Highland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Highland indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Highland, IN
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	81
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Highland, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Highland. 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 Highland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Highland 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 185 days each year in Highland, 9.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Highland 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 in Highland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $59,224 per year, the population of Highland earns a better than average median household income. Highland has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.88 percent of the population in Highland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Highland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	71.4	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65