Retirement Communities in Lee County, Florida

CaringScore for Lee County, 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 Lee 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 Lee.

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 6.1, Lee rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lee County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lee, 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 Lee 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 6.9, Lee 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 196.8 physicians per capita, Lee closely matches the national average. Lee scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lee is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lee's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lee County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	196.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lee County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lee, 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 Lee 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, Lee 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 Lee. 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 Lee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lee is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lee County, FL
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	89
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	80
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lee County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lee. 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 Lee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Lee 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 266 days each year in Lee, 29.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 53°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lee 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 index in Lee is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,145 per year, the population of Lee earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lee has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.19 percent of the population in Lee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 76.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	56.7	220.5
Public Transit	80.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.4	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65