Retirement Communities in Maysville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Maysville, 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 Maysville 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 Maysville.

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 6.6, Maysville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maysville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maysville, 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 Maysville 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 7.1, Maysville 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 244.1 physicians per capita, Maysville closely matches the national average. Maysville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maysville is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Maysville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maysville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Maysville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	244.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	17.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maysville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maysville, 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 Maysville 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 8.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Maysville 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 Maysville. 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 Maysville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maysville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maysville, KY
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	58
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Maysville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maysville. 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 Maysville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Maysville 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 184 days each year in Maysville, 10.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Maysville tend to be similar to 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 Maysville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,629 per year, the population of Maysville earns a lower than average median household income. Maysville has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.60 percent of the population in Maysville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maysville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	327.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.5	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65