Retirement Communities in Little Compton, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Little Compton, RI

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 Little Compton 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 Little Compton.

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 5.1, Little Compton 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 Little Compton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Little Compton, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Little Compton, 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 Little Compton 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 6.4, Little Compton 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 245.9 physicians per capita, Little Compton scores 11.5 percent better than the national average. Little Compton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Little Compton is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Little Compton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Little Compton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Little Compton, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Little Compton, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Little Compton, 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 Little Compton 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 2.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Little Compton 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 Little Compton. 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 Little Compton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Little Compton indexes at 61.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 165.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Little Compton, RI
Aggregate Index	161
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	265
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Little Compton, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Little Compton. 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 Little Compton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Little Compton 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 201 days each year in Little Compton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Little Compton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Little Compton is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $72,275 per year, the population of Little Compton earns a better than average median household income. Little Compton has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.70 percent of the population in Little Compton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Little Compton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	64.4	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65