Retirement Communities in Nicholasville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Nicholasville, 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 Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville.

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 6.1, Nicholasville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nicholasville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nicholasville, 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 Nicholasville 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 5.7, Nicholasville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 156.3 physicians per capita, Nicholasville trails the national average by 29.1 percent. Nicholasville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nicholasville is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nicholasville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nicholasville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Nicholasville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	156.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nicholasville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nicholasville, 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 Nicholasville 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 8.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Nicholasville 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 Nicholasville. 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 Nicholasville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nicholasville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nicholasville, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	75
Food Index	87
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Nicholasville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nicholasville. 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 Nicholasville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Nicholasville 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 190 days each year in Nicholasville, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Nicholasville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Nicholasville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,786 per year, the population of Nicholasville earns a lower than average median household income. Nicholasville has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 9.90 percent of the population in Nicholasville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.8 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nicholasville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	117.8	220.5
Public Transit	117.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.6	97.7
Pharmacies	30.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65