Retirement Communities in Talladega, Alabama

CaringScore for Talladega, AL

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 Talladega 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 Talladega.

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 5.2, Talladega 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 Talladega. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Talladega, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Talladega, 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 Talladega 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 2.9, Talladega 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 79.4 physicians per capita, Talladega trails the national average by 64.0 percent. Talladega trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Talladega is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Talladega -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Talladega's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Talladega, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Talladega, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Talladega, 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 Talladega is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Talladega are generally less 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 Talladega. 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 Talladega to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Talladega indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Talladega, AL
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	43
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Talladega, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Talladega. 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 Talladega is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Talladega 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 209 days each year in Talladega, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Talladega than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Talladega is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,884 per year, the population of Talladega earns a lower than average median household income. Talladega has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.03 percent of the population in Talladega is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.4 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Talladega	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	205.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	145.2	97.7
Pharmacies	61.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65