Retirement Communities in Miami, Florida

CaringScore for Miami, FL

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 Miami 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 Miami.

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 5.1, Miami 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 Miami. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miami, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami, 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 Miami 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 6.5, Miami 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 262.3 physicians per capita, Miami scores 19.0 percent better than the national average. Miami scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Miami is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Miami -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miami's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miami, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miami, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami, 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 Miami 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 4.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Miami 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 Miami. 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 Miami to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miami indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Miami, FL
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	138
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Miami, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami. 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 Miami is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Miami 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 248 days each year in Miami, 21.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 60°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Miami than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Miami is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,314 per year, the population of Miami earns a lower than average median household income. Miami has an unemployment rate of 13.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.52 percent of the population in Miami is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miami	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	38.2	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	425.4	97.7
Pharmacies	80.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65