Retirement Communities in Rochester, New York

CaringScore for Rochester, 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 Rochester 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 Rochester.

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 5.8, Rochester rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rochester, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rochester, 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 Rochester 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 7.6, Rochester 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 298.3 physicians per capita, Rochester scores 35.3 percent better than the national average. Rochester scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, 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 Rochester is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Rochester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rochester's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rochester, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	298.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	9.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rochester, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rochester, 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 Rochester 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 6.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Rochester 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 Rochester. 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 Rochester to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rochester indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rochester, NY
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	45
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rochester, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Rochester. 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 Rochester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.5, Rochester 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 Rochester, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Rochester than in 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 Rochester is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $29,844 per year, the population of Rochester earns a lower than average median household income. Rochester has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.07 percent of the population in Rochester is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rochester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.7	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	56.8	220.5
Public Transit	82.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	224.4	97.7
Pharmacies	25.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65