Retirement Communities in Louisville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Louisville, KY

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 Louisville 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 Louisville.

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 6.5, Louisville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Louisville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Louisville, 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 Louisville 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 6.8, Louisville 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 348.4 physicians per capita, Louisville scores 58.0 percent better than the national average. Louisville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 82.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Louisville is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Louisville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Louisville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Louisville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	348.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Louisville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Louisville, 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 Louisville 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 8.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Louisville 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 Louisville. 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 Louisville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Louisville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Louisville, KY
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	85
Housing Index	62
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Louisville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Louisville. 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 Louisville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Louisville 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 193 days each year in Louisville, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Louisville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Louisville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,033 per year, the population of Louisville earns a lower than average median household income. Louisville has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.40 percent of the population in Louisville 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	Louisville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	85.6	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.9	97.7
Pharmacies	16.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65