Retirement Communities in Warren, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Warren, RI

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 Warren 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 Warren.

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 6.4, Warren rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Warren, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warren, 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 Warren 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 9.7, Warren 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 423.6 physicians per capita, Warren scores 92.1 percent better than the national average. Warren scores 676.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 10.1, and scores 116.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 42.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Warren is 79.9 years -- 2.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Warren -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Warren's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Warren, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	423.6	220.5
Geriatricians	10.1	1.3
Cardiologists	22.1	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Warren, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warren, 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 Warren 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 2.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Warren 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 Warren. 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 Warren to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Warren indexes at 29.0 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 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Warren, RI
Aggregate Index	129
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	151
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	128
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Warren, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warren. 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 Warren is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Warren rates above 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 Warren, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Warren tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Warren is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $56,610 per year, the population of Warren earns a median household income on par with the national average. Warren has an unemployment rate of 11.40 percent, roughly 25.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.75 percent of the population in Warren is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Warren	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	51.3	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	175.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65