Retirement Communities in Muscatine, Iowa

CaringScore for Muscatine, IA

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 Muscatine 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 Muscatine.

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 4.8, Muscatine 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 Muscatine. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Muscatine, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Muscatine, 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 Muscatine 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 4.1, Muscatine 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 72.3 physicians per capita, Muscatine trails the national average by 67.2 percent. Muscatine trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Muscatine is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Muscatine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Muscatine's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Muscatine, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	72.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Muscatine, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Muscatine, 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 Muscatine 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 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Muscatine 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 Muscatine. 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 Muscatine to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Muscatine indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Muscatine, IA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	62
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Muscatine, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Muscatine. 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 Muscatine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Muscatine 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 198 days each year in Muscatine, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Muscatine than in 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 Muscatine is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,839 per year, the population of Muscatine earns a lower than average median household income. Muscatine has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.71 percent of the population in Muscatine is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Muscatine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	158.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	119.5	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65