Retirement Communities in Magnolia, Delaware

CaringScore for Magnolia, DE

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 Magnolia 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 Magnolia.

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 4.8, Magnolia 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 Magnolia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Magnolia, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Magnolia, 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 Magnolia 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 4.1, Magnolia 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 155.3 physicians per capita, Magnolia trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Magnolia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Magnolia is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Magnolia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Magnolia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Magnolia, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Magnolia, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Magnolia, 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 Magnolia 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Magnolia 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 Magnolia. 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 Magnolia to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Magnolia indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Magnolia, DE
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	147
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Magnolia, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Magnolia. 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 Magnolia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Magnolia 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 203 days each year in Magnolia, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Magnolia than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Magnolia is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $63,651 per year, the population of Magnolia earns a better than average median household income. Magnolia has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.83 percent of the population in Magnolia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 48.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Magnolia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	326.8	97.7
Pharmacies	326.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65