Retirement Communities in Miami Gardens, Florida

CaringScore for Miami Gardens, 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 Gardens 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 Gardens.

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 5.5, Miami Gardens 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 Gardens. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Miami Gardens, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami Gardens, 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 Gardens 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 6.4, Miami Gardens 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 232 physicians per capita, Miami Gardens closely matches the national average. Miami Gardens scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 27.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Miami Gardens is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Miami Gardens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Miami Gardens's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Miami Gardens, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	232	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	10.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Miami Gardens, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami Gardens, 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 Gardens 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 5.3, Miami Gardens is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Miami Gardens. 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 Gardens to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Miami Gardens is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Miami Gardens, FL
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	90
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Miami Gardens, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Miami Gardens. 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 Gardens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Miami Gardens 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 247 days each year in Miami Gardens, 20.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 58°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Miami Gardens 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 Gardens is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $35,604 per year, the population of Miami Gardens earns a lower than average median household income. Miami Gardens has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.52 percent of the population in Miami Gardens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Miami Gardens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	35.9	220.5
Public Transit	616.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	880.4	97.7
Pharmacies	160.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65