Assisted Living Facilities in Cathedral City, California

CaringScore for Cathedral City, CA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cathedral City 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 assisted living facilities in Cathedral City.

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 3.9, Cathedral City rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Cathedral City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cathedral City, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cathedral City, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Cathedral City 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 3.3, Cathedral City rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.8 physicians per capita, Cathedral City trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Cathedral City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cathedral City is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cathedral City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cathedral City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cathedral City, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cathedral City, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cathedral City, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Cathedral City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.6, Cathedral City is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Cathedral City is $3,175 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cathedral City indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cathedral City, CA
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	119
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cathedral City, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cathedral City. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Cathedral City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Cathedral City rates below average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 271 days each year in Cathedral City, 32.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cathedral City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 108°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cathedral City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $52,675 per year, the population of Cathedral City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cathedral City has an unemployment rate of 13.80 percent, roughly 51.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.26 percent of the population in Cathedral City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cathedral City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.3	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	46	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.2	97.7
Pharmacies	5.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65