Retirement Communities in Northampton County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Northampton County, 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 Northampton 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 Northampton.

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 5.8, Northampton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Northampton County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Northampton, 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 Northampton 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 6.2, Northampton 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 214.6 physicians per capita, Northampton closely matches the national average. Northampton scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Northampton is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Northampton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Northampton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Northampton County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	214.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	10	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Northampton County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Northampton, 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 Northampton 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 5.2, Northampton 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 Northampton. 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 Northampton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Northampton indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Northampton County, PA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	112
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Northampton County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Northampton. 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 Northampton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Northampton 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 204 days each year in Northampton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Northampton 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 Northampton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $59,033 per year, the population of Northampton earns a better than average median household income. Northampton has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.97 percent of the population in Northampton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Northampton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	151.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	80	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65