Retirement Communities in Ontario County, New York

CaringScore for Ontario County, 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 Ontario 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 Ontario.

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 6.4, Ontario rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ontario County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ontario, 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 Ontario 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 7.3, Ontario 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 213.2 physicians per capita, Ontario closely matches the national average. Ontario scores 46.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ontario is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ontario -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ontario's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ontario County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	11.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ontario County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ontario, 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 Ontario 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 5.4, Ontario 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 Ontario. 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 Ontario to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ontario indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ontario County, NY
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	72
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ontario County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ontario. 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 Ontario is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Ontario 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 165 days each year in Ontario, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Ontario than in 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 Ontario is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $56,334 per year, the population of Ontario earns a median household income on par with the national average. Ontario has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.99 percent of the population in Ontario is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ontario	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	89.8	220.5
Public Transit	82.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65