Retirement Communities in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Lebanon County, 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon.

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 5.6, Lebanon rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lebanon County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 5.1, Lebanon 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 165.5 physicians per capita, Lebanon trails the national average by 24.9 percent. Lebanon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 25.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lebanon is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lebanon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lebanon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lebanon County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lebanon County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 5.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lebanon 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 Lebanon. 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 Lebanon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lebanon is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lebanon County, PA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	91
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lebanon County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon. 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 Lebanon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Lebanon 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 197 days each year in Lebanon, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Lebanon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lebanon is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $50,701 per year, the population of Lebanon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lebanon has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.95 percent of the population in Lebanon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lebanon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	126.3	220.5
Public Transit	7.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65