Retirement Communities in Newport County, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Newport County, RI

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 Newport 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 Newport.

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, Newport 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 Newport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newport County, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newport, 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 Newport 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 6.4, Newport 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 245.9 physicians per capita, Newport scores 11.5 percent better than the national average. Newport trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 48.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newport is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Newport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newport County, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newport County, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newport, 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 Newport 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 2.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Newport 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 Newport. 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 Newport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newport indexes at 39.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 88.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newport County, RI
Aggregate Index	139
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	188
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newport County, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newport. 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 Newport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Newport 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 201 days each year in Newport, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Newport tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newport is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $66,592 per year, the population of Newport earns a better than average median household income. Newport has an unemployment rate of 12.00 percent, roughly 31.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.83 percent of the population in Newport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	64.4	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	117	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65