Retirement Communities in Kissimmee, Florida

CaringScore for Kissimmee, FL

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 Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kissimmee, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kissimmee, 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 Kissimmee 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 5.4, Kissimmee is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 107.9 physicians per capita, Kissimmee trails the national average by 51.1 percent. Kissimmee scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 45.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kissimmee is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kissimmee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kissimmee's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kissimmee, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	3.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kissimmee, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kissimmee, 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 Kissimmee 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 5.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Kissimmee 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 Kissimmee. 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 Kissimmee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kissimmee is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kissimmee, FL
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	88
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kissimmee, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kissimmee. 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 Kissimmee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Kissimmee 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 232 days each year in Kissimmee, 13.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kissimmee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kissimmee is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,064 per year, the population of Kissimmee earns a lower than average median household income. Kissimmee has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.55 percent of the population in Kissimmee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kissimmee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	54.5	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.5	97.7
Pharmacies	32.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65