Retirement Communities in Mount Vernon, New York

CaringScore for Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon.

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 5.6, Mount Vernon rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Vernon, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon 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 9.5, Mount Vernon 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 518 physicians per capita, Mount Vernon scores 134.9 percent better than the national average. Mount Vernon scores 284.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5, and scores 132.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mount Vernon is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Vernon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Vernon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Vernon, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	518	220.5
Geriatricians	5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Vernon, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Vernon, 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 Mount Vernon 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 1.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mount Vernon 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 Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Vernon indexes at 61.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 148.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Vernon, NY
Aggregate Index	161
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	248
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mount Vernon, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Vernon. 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 Mount Vernon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Mount Vernon 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 200 days each year in Mount Vernon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Mount Vernon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mount Vernon is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,519 per year, the population of Mount Vernon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mount Vernon has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.94 percent of the population in Mount Vernon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Vernon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	139.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65