Retirement Communities in Toledo, Ohio

CaringScore for Toledo, OH

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 Toledo 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 Toledo.

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 4.8, Toledo 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 Toledo. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Toledo, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Toledo, 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 Toledo 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, Toledo 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 289.5 physicians per capita, Toledo scores 31.3 percent better than the national average. Toledo trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 39.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Toledo is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Toledo -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Toledo's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Toledo, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	289.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	14.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Toledo, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Toledo, 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 Toledo 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 4.7, Toledo 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 Toledo. 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 Toledo to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Toledo indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Toledo, OH
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	54
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Toledo, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Toledo. 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 Toledo is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Toledo 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 180 days each year in Toledo, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Toledo than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Toledo is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,950 per year, the population of Toledo earns a lower than average median household income. Toledo has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Toledo 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	Toledo	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	66.8	220.5
Public Transit	128.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.9	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65