Retirement Communities in Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Hollidaysburg, 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 Hollidaysburg 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 Hollidaysburg.

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 6.8, Hollidaysburg rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hollidaysburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hollidaysburg, 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 Hollidaysburg 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 7, Hollidaysburg 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 247.8 physicians per capita, Hollidaysburg scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. Hollidaysburg scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hollidaysburg is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hollidaysburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hollidaysburg's environmental health -- is 67.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hollidaysburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hollidaysburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hollidaysburg, 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 Hollidaysburg 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 6.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hollidaysburg 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 Hollidaysburg. 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 Hollidaysburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hollidaysburg indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hollidaysburg, PA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	60
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hollidaysburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hollidaysburg. 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 Hollidaysburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Hollidaysburg 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 194 days each year in Hollidaysburg, 5.4 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 Hollidaysburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hollidaysburg is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $41,667 per year, the population of Hollidaysburg earns a lower than average median household income. Hollidaysburg has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.33 percent of the population in Hollidaysburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 77.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hollidaysburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	151.8	220.5
Public Transit	132	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65