Retirement Communities in Jacksonville, Florida

CaringScore for Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville.

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 5.2, Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jacksonville, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville 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, Jacksonville 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 seeking retirement communities. At 257 physicians per capita, Jacksonville scores 16.6 percent better than the national average. Jacksonville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 33.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jacksonville is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jacksonville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jacksonville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Jacksonville, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jacksonville, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jacksonville, 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville 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 Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jacksonville indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jacksonville, FL
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	84
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Jacksonville, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jacksonville. 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 Jacksonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Jacksonville rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 221 days each year in Jacksonville, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Jacksonville 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 in Jacksonville is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $50,363 per year, the population of Jacksonville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Jacksonville has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.18 percent of the population in Jacksonville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jacksonville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	69.6	220.5
Public Transit	107.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65