Retirement Communities in Williamsport, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Williamsport, 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 Williamsport 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 Williamsport.

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 5.4, Williamsport 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 Williamsport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Williamsport, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Williamsport, 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 Williamsport 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 6.1, Williamsport rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 177.7 physicians per capita, Williamsport trails the national average by 19.4 percent. Williamsport trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 20.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Williamsport is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Williamsport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Williamsport's environmental health -- is 69.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Williamsport, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	177.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Williamsport, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Williamsport, 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 Williamsport 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 6.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Williamsport 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 Williamsport. 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 Williamsport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Williamsport indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Williamsport, PA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	51
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	124
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Williamsport, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Williamsport. 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 Williamsport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Williamsport rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 180 days each year in Williamsport, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Williamsport tend to be similar to 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 Williamsport is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $31,292 per year, the population of Williamsport earns a lower than average median household income. Williamsport has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.34 percent of the population in Williamsport 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	Williamsport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	158.3	220.5
Public Transit	28.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	121.3	97.7
Pharmacies	33.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65