Retirement Communities in Whitehall, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Whitehall, PA

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 Whitehall 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 Whitehall.

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 7.1, Whitehall rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Whitehall, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Whitehall, 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 Whitehall 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 8.3, Whitehall 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 380.7 physicians per capita, Whitehall scores 72.7 percent better than the national average. Whitehall scores 161.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.4, and scores 122.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Whitehall is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Whitehall -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Whitehall's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Whitehall, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	380.7	220.5
Geriatricians	3.4	1.3
Cardiologists	19.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.2	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Whitehall, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Whitehall, 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 Whitehall 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 5.2, Whitehall 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 Whitehall. 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 Whitehall to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Whitehall is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Whitehall, PA
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	82
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Whitehall, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Whitehall. 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 Whitehall is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Whitehall 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 159 days each year in Whitehall, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Whitehall than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Whitehall is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $56,324 per year, the population of Whitehall earns a median household income on par with the national average. Whitehall has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.49 percent of the population in Whitehall is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Whitehall	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.8	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	262.1	97.7
Pharmacies	30	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65