Assisted Living in Florida

Florida Assisted Living Regulations

Assisted living communities are regulated by the Florida Agency for Health Care Administration. Public access to assisted living records and violations history in Florida is rated as exceptional. You can find the state’s facility locator to research the violation history of an assisted living community.

In Florida, an assisted living facility provides senior care services to six or more residents. Assisted living facilities (ALFs) provide full-time living arrangements in a setting that promotes independence as well as a sense of community. The basic services include, but are not limited to: housing, nutritional meal service, arranging health care appointments, transportation, respite care, social activities, and help with activities of daily living (ADLs). Activities of daily living include but are not limited to bathing, dressing, eating, walking, physical transfers, giving medications, or helping residents give themselves medications.

Cost of Living

Overall, Florida is considered to be slightly more affordable than the national average. The state has a relatively low tax rate and no property tax, and the cost of housing is rated five points lower than the national average. All index scores are based on a scale with the national average set at 100.

Price Indexes

• Cost of Living: 99
• Groceries: 104
• Housing: 95
• Utilities: 102
• Transportation: 97

Demographics

As one of the premiere retirement destinations in the country, nearly one third of the state's population are seniors. In the 2016 presidential election, Florida leaned slightly conservative. However Florida is considered one of the key political swing states, and many of its counties with larger cities, like Miami, tend to be more progressive.

2016 Presidential Election

• Voted Democratic: 48%
• Voted Republican: 49%
• Voted third party: 3%

Population

• Median age: 42
• Over the age of 55: 34%
• 2018 population: 21,299,325
• 2020 population: 21,959,303
• Estimated 2025 population: 23,700,108

Miscellaneous

• 35% regularly attend a religious service
• 36% consider themselves atheist, agnostic, or a non-believer
• Across the state there are a total of 15,611 congregations
• There are 290 Masonic lodges in the state

Climate and Weather

Florida has a subtropical type of climate with extremely hot and muggy summers. The winters in Florida tend to be mild and the state experiences a high volume of rain during the summer and spring months. Many parts of the state are regularly affected by hurricanes and tropical storms, and the state is largely covered in swampland. Many Floridians capitalize on the beautiful weather by playing golf and going to the beach.

Humidity and Precipitation

• Average humidity level: 75%
• Average monthly precipitation: 5”
• Average maximum monthly precipitation: 12” (June)

Air Quality

• Average air quality rating: 37 (Good)
• Peak air quality rating: 48 in April (Good)

Seasonal Temperatures

• Average temperature: 71°F
• Average summer temperature: 82°F
• Typical summer high: 95°F (July)
• Typical summer low: 66°F (June)
• Average winter temperature: 60°F
• Typical winter high: 79°F (February)
• Typical winter low: 36°F (January)