Retirement Communities in Smyrna, Delaware

CaringScore for Smyrna, DE

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 Smyrna 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 Smyrna.

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 4.1, Smyrna rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smyrna, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smyrna, 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 Smyrna 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 4.1, Smyrna rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155.3 physicians per capita, Smyrna trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Smyrna trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Smyrna is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smyrna -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smyrna's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Smyrna, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smyrna, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smyrna, 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 Smyrna 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 4.6, Smyrna 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 Smyrna. 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 Smyrna to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smyrna indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Smyrna, DE
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	110
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Smyrna, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smyrna. 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 Smyrna is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Smyrna 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 200 days each year in Smyrna, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smyrna than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Smyrna is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,227 per year, the population of Smyrna earns a median household income on par with the national average. Smyrna has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.43 percent of the population in Smyrna 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	Smyrna	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	86	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	159.6	97.7
Pharmacies	22.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65