Retirement Communities in North Tonawanda, New York

CaringScore for North Tonawanda, NY

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 Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda.

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 4.8, North Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Tonawanda, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda 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 3.4, North Tonawanda rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 113 physicians per capita, North Tonawanda trails the national average by 48.8 percent. North Tonawanda trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Tonawanda is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in North Tonawanda -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Tonawanda's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	North Tonawanda, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Tonawanda, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Tonawanda, 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 Tonawanda 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in North Tonawanda 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 North Tonawanda. 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 Tonawanda to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Tonawanda indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Tonawanda, NY
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	58
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Tonawanda, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Tonawanda. 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 Tonawanda is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, North Tonawanda 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 159 days each year in North Tonawanda, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in North Tonawanda 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 Tonawanda is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,047 per year, the population of North Tonawanda earns a lower than average median household income. North Tonawanda has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.46 percent of the population in North Tonawanda is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Tonawanda	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	82.8	220.5
Public Transit	23.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	42.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65