Retirement Communities in Tampa, Florida

CaringScore for Tampa, 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 Tampa 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 Tampa.

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 5.4, Tampa 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 Tampa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tampa, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tampa, 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 Tampa 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 5.6, Tampa 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 258.4 physicians per capita, Tampa scores 17.2 percent better than the national average. Tampa scores 146.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.2, and scores 32.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tampa is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Tampa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tampa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tampa, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	258.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tampa, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tampa, 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 Tampa 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 5.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Tampa 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 Tampa. 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 Tampa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tampa is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tampa, FL
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	89
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Tampa, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tampa. 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 Tampa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Tampa 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 246 days each year in Tampa, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 51°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tampa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tampa is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,636 per year, the population of Tampa earns a lower than average median household income. Tampa has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.01 percent of the population in Tampa 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	Tampa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	63.3	220.5
Public Transit	225.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	225.7	97.7
Pharmacies	40.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65