Retirement Communities in Kent, Ohio

CaringScore for Kent, OH

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 Kent 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 Kent.

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 4.6, Kent 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 Kent. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kent, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kent, 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 Kent 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 3.1, Kent 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 102.8 physicians per capita, Kent trails the national average by 53.4 percent. Kent trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kent is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Kent -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kent's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kent, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kent, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kent, 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 Kent 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 7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Kent 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 Kent. 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 Kent to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kent indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kent, OH
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	77
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kent, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kent. 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 Kent is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Kent 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 164 days each year in Kent, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Kent tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kent is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,160 per year, the population of Kent earns a lower than average median household income. Kent has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.44 percent of the population in Kent is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kent	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	67.7	220.5
Public Transit	61.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	75	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65