Retirement Communities in Smithfield, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Smithfield, RI

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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield.

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, Smithfield 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 Smithfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smithfield, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 6.8, Smithfield 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 277 physicians per capita, Smithfield scores 25.6 percent better than the national average. Smithfield scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, 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 Smithfield is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Smithfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smithfield's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smithfield, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	277	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	11.8	7.7
Oncologists	5.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smithfield, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 2.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Smithfield 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 Smithfield. 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 Smithfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smithfield indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smithfield, RI
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	150
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Smithfield, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield. 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 Smithfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Smithfield 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 201 days each year in Smithfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Smithfield tend to be similar to 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 Smithfield is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $74,418 per year, the population of Smithfield earns a better than average median household income. Smithfield has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.55 percent of the population in Smithfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smithfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.6	97.7
Pharmacies	4.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65