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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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%.
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