Retirement Communities in Pawtucket, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Pawtucket, RI

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 Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket.

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 4.6, Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pawtucket, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawtucket, 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 Pawtucket 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 6.8, Pawtucket 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 277 physicians per capita, Pawtucket scores 25.6 percent better than the national average. Pawtucket scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 43.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pawtucket is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pawtucket -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pawtucket's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pawtucket, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pawtucket, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawtucket, 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 Pawtucket 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Pawtucket 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 Pawtucket. 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 Pawtucket to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pawtucket indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 109 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pawtucket, RI
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	109
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pawtucket, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pawtucket. 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 Pawtucket is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Pawtucket 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 198 days each year in Pawtucket, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Pawtucket tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pawtucket is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,452 per year, the population of Pawtucket earns a lower than average median household income. Pawtucket has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.56 percent of the population in Pawtucket is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pawtucket	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65