Retirement Communities in Pottstown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Pottstown, 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 Pottstown 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 Pottstown.

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 5.9, Pottstown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pottstown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pottstown, 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 Pottstown 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 9, Pottstown 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 500.9 physicians per capita, Pottstown scores 127.2 percent better than the national average. Pottstown scores 315.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.4, and scores 150.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 48.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pottstown is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pottstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pottstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 96.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pottstown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	500.9	220.5
Geriatricians	5.4	1.3
Cardiologists	20.2	7.7
Oncologists	10.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pottstown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pottstown, 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 Pottstown 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 3.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Pottstown 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 Pottstown. 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 Pottstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pottstown indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pottstown, PA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	78
Food Index	127
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pottstown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pottstown. 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 Pottstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Pottstown 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 209 days each year in Pottstown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Pottstown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pottstown is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,558 per year, the population of Pottstown earns a lower than average median household income. Pottstown has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.53 percent of the population in Pottstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pottstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	64.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	196.9	97.7
Pharmacies	56.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65