Retirement Communities in Mount Washington, Kentucky

CaringScore for Mount Washington, 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 Mount Washington 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 Washington.

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, Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Washington, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Washington, 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 Washington 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 2.1, Mount Washington rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 27.8 physicians per capita, Mount Washington trails the national average by 87.4 percent. Mount Washington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mount Washington is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Mount Washington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Washington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Washington, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mount Washington, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Washington, 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 Washington 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 7.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington. 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 Washington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Washington indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Washington, KY
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	81
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mount Washington, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Washington. 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 Washington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Mount Washington rates above 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 Mount Washington, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mount Washington 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 Mount Washington is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $50,194 per year, the population of Mount Washington earns a median household income on par with the national average. Mount Washington has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.89 percent of the population in Mount Washington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Washington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	104.5	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	50.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65