Retirement Communities in Lorain, Ohio

CaringScore for Lorain, 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 Lorain 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 Lorain.

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 4.1, Lorain rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lorain, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lorain, 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 Lorain 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 4.3, Lorain 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 145.1 physicians per capita, Lorain trails the national average by 34.2 percent. Lorain scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lorain is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lorain -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 37.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lorain's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lorain, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	145.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lorain, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lorain, 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 Lorain 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 4.7, Lorain 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 Lorain. 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 Lorain to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lorain indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lorain, OH
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	54
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lorain, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lorain. 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 Lorain is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Lorain 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 166 days each year in Lorain, 19.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lorain 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 Lorain is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $38,944 per year, the population of Lorain earns a lower than average median household income. Lorain has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.34 percent of the population in Lorain 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	Lorain	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	82.6	220.5
Public Transit	173	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.9	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65