Retirement Communities in Johnson County, Iowa

CaringScore for Johnson County, IA

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 Johnson 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 Johnson.

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 7.1, Johnson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnson County, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson, 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 Johnson 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 10, Johnson 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 708.7 physicians per capita, Johnson scores 221.4 percent better than the national average. Johnson scores 430.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.9, and scores 236.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 65.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnson is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Johnson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnson's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnson County, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	708.7	220.5
Geriatricians	6.9	1.3
Cardiologists	25.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	24.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnson County, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson, 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 Johnson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.4, Johnson is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Johnson. 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 Johnson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Johnson County, IA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	98
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Johnson County, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson. 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 Johnson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Johnson 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 195 days each year in Johnson, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Johnson 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 index in Johnson is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $52,536 per year, the population of Johnson earns a median household income on par with the national average. Johnson has an unemployment rate of 4.40 percent, roughly 51.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.72 percent of the population in Johnson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.5	220.5
Public Transit	295.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.9	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65