Retirement Communities in Middletown, New York

CaringScore for Middletown, NY

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 Middletown 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 Middletown.

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 4.3, Middletown rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Middletown, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 5.7, Middletown 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 197.4 physicians per capita, Middletown closely matches the national average. Middletown scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 17.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Middletown is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Middletown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Middletown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Middletown, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	197.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	8.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Middletown, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middletown, 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 Middletown 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Middletown 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 Middletown. 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 Middletown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Middletown indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Middletown, NY
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	120
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Middletown, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Middletown. 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 Middletown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Middletown 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 194 days each year in Middletown, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Middletown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Middletown is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $48,798 per year, the population of Middletown earns a median household income on par with the national average. Middletown has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.89 percent of the population in Middletown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Middletown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	25.5	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	58.6	220.5
Public Transit	574.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	304.2	97.7
Pharmacies	57.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65