Retirement Communities in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville 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 Phoenixville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Phoenixville, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville 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 6.6, Phoenixville 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 279.3 physicians per capita, Phoenixville scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Phoenixville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Phoenixville is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Phoenixville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Phoenixville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Phoenixville, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Phoenixville, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Phoenixville, 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 Phoenixville 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Phoenixville 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 Phoenixville. 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 Phoenixville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Phoenixville indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 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	Phoenixville, PA
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	100
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Phoenixville, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Phoenixville. 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 Phoenixville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Phoenixville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 202 days each year in Phoenixville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Phoenixville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Phoenixville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,153 per year, the population of Phoenixville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Phoenixville has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.03 percent of the population in Phoenixville 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	Phoenixville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	71.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.1	97.7
Pharmacies	18.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65