112 Assisted Living Facilities near Flourtown, PA

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Flourtown

• The air quality in Flourtown is subpar, which may be a concern for seniors with certain health conditions. The American Lung Association gives Montgomery County, where Flourtown is located, an F for ozone pollution. This type of pollution, which is also called smog, may worsen conditions like COPD and heart disease. 
  
• Flourtown has no facilities from which to choose in the event of a medical emergency or illness, with the nearest major hospital located in Philadelphia.
  
• The overall cost of living in Flourtown is about 35% higher than the state and national average, which may be a concern for retirees who have tight assisted living budgets. 
  
• Summers in Flourtown are warm and humid, with July highs in the mid-80s and muggy, oppressive or miserable conditions more than 10% of the time, which may affect the health and comfort of seniors with health conditions that are exacerbated by heat and humidity. Winters are cold, with January highs around 40 degrees.
  
• Flourtown's overall crime rate is lower than the U.S. average, which may appeal to seniors looking for a safe community for their retirement. On a 100-point scale on which a low score indicates low crime, the community's violent crime rate is 10.6, compared to the national average of 22.7. The property crime rate is 18.4, which is 17 points lower than the national average of 35.4. 
  
• In Flourtown, seniors do not pay state income tax on Social Security benefits or withdrawals from retirement savings accounts, and those who are 60 and over do not pay state income tax on money from public or private pensions. 

Note: Data reported on this page was updated in 2019 and based on the latest 2018 figures.