Retirement Communities in Mayfield, Kentucky

CaringScore for Mayfield, 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 Mayfield 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 Mayfield.

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, Mayfield rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mayfield, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mayfield, 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 Mayfield 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 4.6, Mayfield is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 102.2 physicians per capita, Mayfield trails the national average by 53.7 percent. Mayfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mayfield is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mayfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mayfield's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mayfield, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	102.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mayfield, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mayfield, 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 Mayfield 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 8.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mayfield 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 Mayfield. 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 Mayfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mayfield indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mayfield, KY
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	44
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mayfield, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mayfield. 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 Mayfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Mayfield is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Mayfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mayfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Mayfield is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $24,595 per year, the population of Mayfield earns a lower than average median household income. Mayfield has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.85 percent of the population in Mayfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mayfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	283.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	183.8	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65