Retirement Communities in Warwick, Rhode Island

CaringScore for Warwick, 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 Warwick 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 Warwick.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Warwick, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warwick, 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 Warwick 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 6.6, Warwick 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 261.1 physicians per capita, Warwick scores 18.4 percent better than the national average. Warwick scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Warwick is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Warwick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Warwick's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Warwick, RI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	261.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Warwick, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warwick, 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 Warwick 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 2.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Warwick 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 Warwick. 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 Warwick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Warwick indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Warwick, RI
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	110
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Warwick, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Warwick. 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 Warwick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Warwick 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 200 days each year in Warwick, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Warwick 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 Warwick is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,580 per year, the population of Warwick earns a better than average median household income. Warwick has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.10 percent of the population in Warwick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Warwick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	46.7	220.5
Public Transit	294.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65