Retirement Communities in Seminole County, Florida

CaringScore for Seminole County, FL

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 Seminole 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 Seminole.

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 5.5, Seminole 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 Seminole. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Seminole County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Seminole, 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 Seminole 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, Seminole 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 173.3 physicians per capita, Seminole trails the national average by 21.4 percent. Seminole scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 28.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Seminole is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Seminole -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Seminole's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Seminole County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	173.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	5.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Seminole County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Seminole, 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 Seminole 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 5.3, Seminole is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Seminole. 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 Seminole to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Seminole indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Seminole County, FL
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	111
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Seminole County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Seminole. 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 Seminole is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Seminole 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 236 days each year in Seminole, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 49°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Seminole than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Seminole is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $61,005 per year, the population of Seminole earns a better than average median household income. Seminole has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.40 percent of the population in Seminole 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	Seminole	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	1.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.5	220.5
Public Transit	105.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.6	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65