Retirement Communities in Kokomo, Indiana

CaringScore for Kokomo, IN

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 Kokomo 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 Kokomo.

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 4.3, Kokomo rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kokomo, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kokomo, 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 Kokomo 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 4.1, Kokomo 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 139 physicians per capita, Kokomo trails the national average by 37.0 percent. Kokomo scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 31.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kokomo is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kokomo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kokomo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kokomo, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	139	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kokomo, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kokomo, 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 Kokomo 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 5.5, Kokomo 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 Kokomo. 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 Kokomo to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kokomo indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kokomo, IN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	48
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kokomo, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kokomo. 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 Kokomo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Kokomo 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 187 days each year in Kokomo, 8.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Kokomo tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kokomo is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $37,603 per year, the population of Kokomo earns a lower than average median household income. Kokomo has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.93 percent of the population in Kokomo is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kokomo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	8.4	18.8
Places of Worship	122.4	220.5
Public Transit	38.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.5	97.7
Pharmacies	27.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65