Retirement Communities in Orange County, Florida

CaringScore for Orange County, 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 Orange 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 Orange.

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, Orange 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 Orange. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orange County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orange, 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 Orange 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 5.9, Orange 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 225.4 physicians per capita, Orange closely matches the national average. Orange scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 27.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orange is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Orange -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orange's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Orange County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orange County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orange, 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 Orange 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, Orange 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 Orange. 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 Orange to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orange is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Orange County, FL
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	106
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Orange County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orange. 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 Orange is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Orange rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 236 days each year in Orange, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 50°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Orange 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 in Orange is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $52,117 per year, the population of Orange earns a median household income on par with the national average. Orange has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.37 percent of the population in Orange is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orange	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.2	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65