Retirement Communities in Lockport, New York

CaringScore for Lockport, 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 Lockport 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 Lockport.

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 4.4, Lockport rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lockport, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lockport, 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 Lockport 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 3.4, Lockport rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 113 physicians per capita, Lockport trails the national average by 48.8 percent. Lockport trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lockport is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lockport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lockport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lockport, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lockport, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lockport, 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 Lockport 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lockport 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 Lockport. 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 Lockport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lockport indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lockport, NY
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lockport, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lockport. 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 Lockport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Lockport 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 155 days each year in Lockport, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lockport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lockport is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $40,135 per year, the population of Lockport earns a lower than average median household income. Lockport has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.50 percent of the population in Lockport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lockport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	82.8	220.5
Public Transit	23.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	187.8	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65