Retirement Communities in Newtown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Newtown, PA

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 Newtown 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 Newtown.

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, Newtown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newtown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newtown, 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 Newtown 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, Newtown 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 240.2 physicians per capita, Newtown closely matches the national average. Newtown scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 27.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newtown is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Newtown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newtown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 56.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newtown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	240.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newtown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newtown, 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 Newtown 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Newtown 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 Newtown. 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 Newtown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newtown indexes at 60.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 165.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newtown, PA
Aggregate Index	160
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	265
Food Index	125
Utilities Index	131
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newtown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newtown. 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 Newtown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.6, Newtown 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 202 days each year in Newtown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Newtown 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 Newtown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $82,237 per year, the population of Newtown earns a better than average median household income. Newtown has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.93 percent of the population in Newtown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newtown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	52.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	1026.1	97.7
Pharmacies	85.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65