Retirement Communities in North Port, Florida

CaringScore for North Port, FL

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 Port 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 Port.

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 6.2, North Port rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Port, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Port, 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 Port 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 7.8, North Port 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 289.9 physicians per capita, North Port scores 31.5 percent better than the national average. North Port trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 65.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Port is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Port -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 27.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Port's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Port, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Port, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Port, 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 Port 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 5.3, North Port is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for North Port. 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 Port to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Port is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Port, FL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	83
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Port, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Port. 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 Port is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, North Port is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 252 days each year in North Port, 22.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 48°F in January, winters tend to be milder in North Port than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in North Port is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,995 per year, the population of North Port earns a median household income on par with the national average. North Port has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.25 percent of the population in North Port is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Port	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	62	220.5
Public Transit	103.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.4	97.7
Pharmacies	8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65