Retirement Communities in Trenton, New Jersey

CaringScore for Trenton, NJ

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 Trenton 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 Trenton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Trenton, NJ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Trenton, 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 Trenton 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 7, Trenton 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 309.7 physicians per capita, Trenton scores 40.5 percent better than the national average. Trenton scores 92.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.5, and scores 63.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Trenton is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Trenton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Trenton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Trenton, NJ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	309.7	220.5
Geriatricians	2.5	1.3
Cardiologists	13.4	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Trenton, NJ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Trenton, 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 Trenton 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 3.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Trenton 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 Trenton. 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 Trenton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Trenton is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Trenton, NJ
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	72
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	127
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Trenton, NJ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Trenton. 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 Trenton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Trenton 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 201 days each year in Trenton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Trenton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Trenton is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,623 per year, the population of Trenton earns a lower than average median household income. Trenton has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.58 percent of the population in Trenton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Trenton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	60.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	285.7	97.7
Pharmacies	30.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65