Retirement Communities in Nassau County, New York

CaringScore for Nassau County, 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 Nassau 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 Nassau.

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 6.6, Nassau rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nassau County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nassau, 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 Nassau 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 9.9, Nassau 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 529.6 physicians per capita, Nassau scores 140.2 percent better than the national average. Nassau scores 300.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.2, and scores 160.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nassau is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Nassau -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nassau's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nassau County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	529.6	220.5
Geriatricians	5.2	1.3
Cardiologists	24.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nassau County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nassau, 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 Nassau 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Nassau 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 Nassau. 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 Nassau to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nassau indexes at 59.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 159.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nassau County, NY
Aggregate Index	159
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	259
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	154
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Nassau County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nassau. 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 Nassau is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Nassau 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 172 days each year in Nassau, 16.1 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 Nassau than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Nassau is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $94,504 per year, the population of Nassau earns a better than average median household income. Nassau has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.57 percent of the population in Nassau is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nassau	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	42	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.7	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65