Retirement Communities in Warrick County, Indiana

CaringScore for Warrick County, IN

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 Warrick 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 Warrick.

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 7.2, Warrick rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Warrick County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warrick, 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 Warrick 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 8.7, Warrick 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 339.6 physicians per capita, Warrick scores 54.0 percent better than the national average. Warrick scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 137.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 46.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Warrick is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Warrick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Warrick's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Warrick County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	339.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	24	7.7
Oncologists	10.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Warrick County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warrick, 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 Warrick 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 6.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Warrick 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 Warrick. 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 Warrick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Warrick indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Warrick County, IN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	78
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Warrick County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warrick. 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 Warrick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Warrick 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 202 days each year in Warrick, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Warrick tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Warrick is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $62,118 per year, the population of Warrick earns a better than average median household income. Warrick has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.93 percent of the population in Warrick 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	Warrick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	13.8	18.8
Places of Worship	99.3	220.5
Public Transit	113.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	55	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65