Retirement Communities in Scarsdale, New York

CaringScore for Scarsdale, 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 Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale.

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 6.5, Scarsdale rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Scarsdale, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Scarsdale, 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 Scarsdale 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 9.5, Scarsdale 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 518 physicians per capita, Scarsdale scores 134.9 percent better than the national average. Scarsdale scores 284.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5, and scores 132.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Scarsdale is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Scarsdale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Scarsdale's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Scarsdale, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	518	220.5
Geriatricians	5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Scarsdale, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Scarsdale, 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 Scarsdale 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 1.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale. 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 Scarsdale to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Scarsdale indexes at 159.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 498.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Scarsdale, NY
Aggregate Index	259
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	598
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Scarsdale, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Scarsdale. 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 Scarsdale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Scarsdale rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 200 days each year in Scarsdale, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Scarsdale 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 Scarsdale is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $263,252 per year, the population of Scarsdale earns a better than average median household income. Scarsdale has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.25 percent of the population in Scarsdale 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	Scarsdale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	221.5	97.7
Pharmacies	56.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65