Retirement Communities in Prattville, Alabama

CaringScore for Prattville, AL

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 Prattville 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 Prattville.

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 4.9, Prattville 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 Prattville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Prattville, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Prattville, 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 Prattville 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 3.5, Prattville rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 69 physicians per capita, Prattville trails the national average by 68.7 percent. Prattville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Prattville is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Prattville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Prattville's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Prattville, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	69	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Prattville, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Prattville, 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 Prattville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Prattville are generally less 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 Prattville. 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 Prattville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Prattville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Prattville, AL
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	88
Housing Index	75
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Prattville, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Prattville. 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 Prattville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Prattville 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 217 days each year in Prattville, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Prattville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Prattville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $54,728 per year, the population of Prattville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Prattville has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.05 percent of the population in Prattville 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	Prattville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	167.2	220.5
Public Transit	24.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.3	97.7
Pharmacies	19.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65