Senior Living in Rhode Island

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SeniorScore™ Overview

Rhode Island's SeniorScore™ of 71 is lower than the national average of 72.

Health & Safety

Rhode Island has high access to Medicare registered healthcare providers.
Rhode Island has a high number of hospitals within the state.
Rhode Island has a very high number of senior living facilities within the state.
Rhode Island has a high number of home healthcare providers operating in the state.
The average life expectancy in Rhode Island is 79.9, compared to the national average of 78.6.
Rhode Island has an average overall property crime rate compared to national averages.
Rhode Island has an average overall violent crime rate compared to national averages.

Recreation & Leisure

27% of the population in Rhode Island are seniors, compared to 29% nationally.
Rhode Island has 58 golf courses in the state.
Rhode Island has a low number of municipal parks throughout the state.
Rhode Island has 682 churches in the state.

Finances

The property taxes average 4.71% of total income in Rhode Island, which is significantly higher than the national average of 2.79%.
The property taxes average 1.27% of property value in Rhode Island, which is significantly higher than the national average of 1.09%.
The average sales tax in Rhode Island is 7.00%, which is higher than the national average of 6.97%.
The average state income tax in Rhode Island is 2.87%, which is significantly lower than the national average of 3.38%.
The mean household income in Rhode Island is $73,697, which is significantly higher than the national average of $64,580.
Rhode Island's median household income is $57,885, which is significantly higher than the national average of $51,560.
The average per capita income in Rhode Island is $29,682, which is significantly higher than the national average of $25,611.
Assisted living costs in Rhode Island average $63,900 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $42,700.
Nursing home costs in Rhode Island average $103,113 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $92,481.
Costs for adult daycare in Rhode Island average $17,290 per year, which are lower than the national average of $17,931.
Costs for home healthcare in Rhode Island average $53,768 per year, which are significantly higher than the national average of $46,197.
The unemployment rate is about 9.02% in Rhode Island, which is higher than then national rate of 8.26%.
The overall cost of living in Rhode Island is very high compared to national averages.
0.50% of the senior population in Rhode Island are financially responsible for at least one grandchild.

General Quality of Life

Rhode Island receives an average of 46.3 inches of rain per year.
Rhode Island has an average annual temperature of 50.2 degrees fahrenheit.
Rhode Island has an average low temperature of 40.2 degrees fahrenheit.
Rhode Island has an average high temperature of 59.2 degrees fahrenheit.
Rhode Island has an average population density of 2,408 people per square mile.
Rhode Island has a very low public school quality ranking.
Rhode Island has a very high public school safety ranking.
Rhode Island has an average graduation rate of 83.86%.