Retirement Communities in Lindenhurst, New York

CaringScore for Lindenhurst, NY

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 Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst.

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 4.7, Lindenhurst 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 Lindenhurst. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lindenhurst, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst 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 6.6, Lindenhurst 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 248.1 physicians per capita, Lindenhurst scores 12.5 percent better than the national average. Lindenhurst scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lindenhurst is 79.7 years -- 2.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lindenhurst -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lindenhurst's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lindenhurst, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	248.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lindenhurst, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindenhurst, 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 Lindenhurst 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 2.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lindenhurst are generally more 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 Lindenhurst. 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 Lindenhurst to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lindenhurst indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 102.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lindenhurst, NY
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	202
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	151
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lindenhurst, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindenhurst. 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 Lindenhurst is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Lindenhurst is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 205 days each year in Lindenhurst, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lindenhurst than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lindenhurst is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $81,617 per year, the population of Lindenhurst earns a better than average median household income. Lindenhurst has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.71 percent of the population in Lindenhurst is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.0 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lindenhurst	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	35.1	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	139.9	97.7
Pharmacies	21	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65