Retirement Communities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Johnstown, PA

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 Johnstown 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 Johnstown.

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, Johnstown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnstown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown 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 6.4, Johnstown 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 216.8 physicians per capita, Johnstown closely matches the national average. Johnstown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 24.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnstown is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Johnstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnstown's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnstown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	216.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnstown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown 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 Johnstown 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 Johnstown. 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 Johnstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnstown indexes at 22.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 74.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Johnstown, PA
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	26
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Johnstown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown. 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 Johnstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Johnstown 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 166 days each year in Johnstown, 19.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Johnstown tend to be similar to 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 Johnstown is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $25,063 per year, the population of Johnstown earns a lower than average median household income. Johnstown has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.06 percent of the population in Johnstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 60.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.4	136.1
Libraries	10.5	18.8
Places of Worship	161.2	220.5
Public Transit	45	110.4
Grocery Stores	257.2	97.7
Pharmacies	56.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65