Retirement Communities in Saratoga Springs, New York

CaringScore for Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs.

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, Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Saratoga Springs, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs 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 5.9, Saratoga Springs rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.3 physicians per capita, Saratoga Springs trails the national average by 18.7 percent. Saratoga Springs trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 17.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Saratoga Springs is 80.2 years -- 3.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Saratoga Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Saratoga Springs's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Saratoga Springs, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Saratoga Springs, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Saratoga Springs, 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 Saratoga Springs 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 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Saratoga Springs 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 Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Saratoga Springs indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Saratoga Springs, NY
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	149
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Saratoga Springs, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Saratoga Springs. 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 Saratoga Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Saratoga Springs 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 180 days each year in Saratoga Springs, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Saratoga Springs than in 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 Saratoga Springs is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,732 per year, the population of Saratoga Springs earns a better than average median household income. Saratoga Springs has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.98 percent of the population in Saratoga Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Saratoga Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	109.6	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	57.8	220.5
Public Transit	14.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.2	97.7
Pharmacies	27.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65