Retirement Communities in Orono, Maine

CaringScore for Orono, ME

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 Orono 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 Orono.

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 6.1, Orono rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Orono, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orono, 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 Orono 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 8.1, Orono 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 323.4 physicians per capita, Orono scores 46.7 percent better than the national average. Orono scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 62.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Orono is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Orono -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Orono's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Orono, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	323.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	12.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Orono, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orono, 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 Orono 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Orono are generally more 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 Orono. 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 Orono to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Orono is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Orono, ME
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	100
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	116

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Orono, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Orono. 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 Orono is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Orono 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 177 days each year in Orono, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Orono than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Orono is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $38,305 per year, the population of Orono earns a lower than average median household income. Orono has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.21 percent of the population in Orono is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 30.0 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Orono	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.2	136.1
Libraries	16.7	18.8
Places of Worship	91.1	220.5
Public Transit	79.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65