Retirement Communities in North Kingstown, Rhode Island

CaringScore for North Kingstown, 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 North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown.

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 5.3, North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Kingstown, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Kingstown, 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 North Kingstown 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 7, North Kingstown 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 247.8 physicians per capita, North Kingstown scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. North Kingstown scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 25.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Kingstown is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Kingstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Kingstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Kingstown, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	5.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Kingstown, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Kingstown, 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 North Kingstown 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 2.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Kingstown indexes at 34.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Kingstown, RI
Aggregate Index	134
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	169
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	131
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Kingstown, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Kingstown. 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 North Kingstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, North Kingstown 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 North Kingstown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in North Kingstown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North Kingstown is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $80,285 per year, the population of North Kingstown earns a better than average median household income. North Kingstown has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.73 percent of the population in North Kingstown 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	North Kingstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	27	136.1
Libraries	11.1	18.8
Places of Worship	55.9	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65