Retirement Communities in Poughkeepsie, New York

CaringScore for Poughkeepsie, NY

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 Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie.

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 4.4, Poughkeepsie rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Poughkeepsie, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie 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 6.3, Poughkeepsie 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 237.3 physicians per capita, Poughkeepsie closely matches the national average. Poughkeepsie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Poughkeepsie is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Poughkeepsie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Poughkeepsie's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Poughkeepsie, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Poughkeepsie, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poughkeepsie, 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 Poughkeepsie 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Poughkeepsie 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 Poughkeepsie. 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 Poughkeepsie to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Poughkeepsie indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Poughkeepsie, NY
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	116
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Poughkeepsie, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poughkeepsie. 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 Poughkeepsie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Poughkeepsie 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 165 days each year in Poughkeepsie, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Poughkeepsie tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Poughkeepsie is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,727 per year, the population of Poughkeepsie earns a lower than average median household income. Poughkeepsie has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.66 percent of the population in Poughkeepsie 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	Poughkeepsie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	61	220.5
Public Transit	574.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	273.5	97.7
Pharmacies	70.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65