Retirement Communities in Westerville, Ohio

CaringScore for Westerville, OH

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 Westerville 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 Westerville.

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, Westerville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westerville, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westerville, 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 Westerville 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 6.4, Westerville 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 293.9 physicians per capita, Westerville scores 33.3 percent better than the national average. Westerville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Westerville is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Westerville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westerville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Westerville, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	293.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	12.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	10.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westerville, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westerville, 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 Westerville 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 5.1, Westerville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Westerville. 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 Westerville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westerville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 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	Westerville, OH
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	110
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Westerville, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westerville. 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 Westerville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Westerville 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 178 days each year in Westerville, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Westerville tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Westerville is 50.0 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 $83,283 per year, the population of Westerville earns a better than average median household income. Westerville has an unemployment rate of 6.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.71 percent of the population in Westerville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westerville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	58.3	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.4	97.7
Pharmacies	38.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65