Retirement Communities in Lima, Ohio

CaringScore for Lima, 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 Lima 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 Lima.

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 5.2, Lima 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 Lima. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lima, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lima, 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 Lima 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 6.7, Lima 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 237.9 physicians per capita, Lima closely matches the national average. Lima trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lima is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lima -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lima's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lima, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	16.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lima, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lima, 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 Lima 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 5.2, Lima 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 Lima. 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 Lima to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lima indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lima, OH
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	37
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lima, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lima. 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 Lima is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Lima 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 179 days each year in Lima, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lima 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 Lima is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $31,555 per year, the population of Lima earns a lower than average median household income. Lima has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.55 percent of the population in Lima is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lima	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	115.2	220.5
Public Transit	52.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	177.3	97.7
Pharmacies	38.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65