Retirement Communities in West Warwick, Rhode Island

CaringScore for West 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 West 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 West 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 4.9, West 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 West Warwick. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Warwick, RI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West 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 West 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, West 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, West Warwick scores 18.4 percent better than the national average. West 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 West Warwick is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Warwick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 32.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Warwick's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	West 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 West Warwick, RI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West 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 West 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 2.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in West 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 West 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 West Warwick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Warwick indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Warwick, RI
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	117
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	126
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Warwick, RI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in West 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 West Warwick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, West 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 199 days each year in West Warwick, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in West 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 index in West Warwick is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $49,378 per year, the population of West Warwick earns a median household income on par with the national average. West Warwick has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.56 percent of the population in West Warwick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West 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	82.6	97.7
Pharmacies	6.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65