Retirement Communities in Johnston, Iowa

CaringScore for Johnston, 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 Johnston 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 Johnston.

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 6.9, Johnston rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnston, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnston, 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 Johnston 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 7.1, Johnston 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 279.3 physicians per capita, Johnston scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Johnston scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 34.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnston is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Johnston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnston's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnston, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnston, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnston, 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 Johnston 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Johnston 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 Johnston. 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 Johnston to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnston indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Johnston, IA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	148
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Johnston, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnston. 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 Johnston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Johnston 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 199 days each year in Johnston, 2.9 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 Johnston than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Johnston is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $95,460 per year, the population of Johnston earns a better than average median household income. Johnston has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.48 percent of the population in Johnston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	42.5	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65