Retirement Communities in Valley Stream, New York

CaringScore for Valley Stream, NY

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 Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream.

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 5.9, Valley Stream rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Valley Stream, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream 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 9.9, Valley Stream 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 529.6 physicians per capita, Valley Stream scores 140.2 percent better than the national average. Valley Stream scores 300.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.2, and scores 160.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Valley Stream is 81.4 years -- 4.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Valley Stream -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Valley Stream's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Valley Stream, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	529.6	220.5
Geriatricians	5.2	1.3
Cardiologists	24.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	12.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Valley Stream, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Stream, 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 Valley Stream 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 2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Valley Stream 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 Valley Stream. 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 Valley Stream to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Valley Stream indexes at 52.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 134.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Valley Stream, NY
Aggregate Index	152
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	234
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	154
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Valley Stream, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valley Stream. 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 Valley Stream is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Valley Stream is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 170 days each year in Valley Stream, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Valley Stream than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Valley Stream is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $82,259 per year, the population of Valley Stream earns a better than average median household income. Valley Stream has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.91 percent of the population in Valley Stream is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Valley Stream	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	42	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	154.9	97.7
Pharmacies	32.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65