Retirement Communities in Hudson, Florida

CaringScore for Hudson, FL

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 Hudson 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 Hudson.

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 5.8, Hudson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hudson, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 4.7, Hudson 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 128.7 physicians per capita, Hudson trails the national average by 41.6 percent. Hudson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hudson is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hudson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hudson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hudson, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	128.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hudson, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hudson, 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 Hudson 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 Hudson 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 Hudson. 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 Hudson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hudson indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hudson, FL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	78
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hudson, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hudson. 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 Hudson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Hudson 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 248 days each year in Hudson, 21.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hudson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hudson 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 $41,964 per year, the population of Hudson earns a lower than average median household income. Hudson has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 33.40 percent of the population in Hudson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 153.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hudson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	1.9	18.8
Places of Worship	55.1	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	235.9	97.7
Pharmacies	81.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65