Retirement Communities in Jasper, Alabama

CaringScore for Jasper, AL

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 Jasper 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 Jasper.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jasper, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jasper, 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 Jasper 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 3.9, Jasper rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 93.6 physicians per capita, Jasper trails the national average by 57.6 percent. Jasper trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jasper is 72.2 years -- 7.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jasper -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jasper's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Jasper, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jasper, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jasper, 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 Jasper 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 8.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Jasper 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 Jasper. 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 Jasper to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jasper indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jasper, AL
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	81
Housing Index	65
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	89

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Jasper, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Jasper. 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 Jasper is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Jasper 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 207 days each year in Jasper, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Jasper than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Jasper is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $36,503 per year, the population of Jasper earns a lower than average median household income. Jasper has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.68 percent of the population in Jasper is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jasper	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	314	220.5
Public Transit	62.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	252.6	97.7
Pharmacies	86.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65