Assisted Living Facilities in Estes Park, Colorado

CaringScore for Estes Park, CO

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 Estes Park 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 Estes Park.

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 6.5, Estes Park rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Estes Park, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Estes Park, 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 Estes Park 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 7.5, Estes Park rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 224 physicians per capita, Estes Park closely matches the national average. Estes Park trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Estes Park is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Estes Park -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Estes Park's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Estes Park, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	224	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Estes Park, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Estes Park, 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 Estes Park 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 3.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Estes Park are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Estes Park is $3,963 , which is 21.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Estes Park indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 81.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Estes Park, CO
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	181
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Estes Park, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Estes Park. 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 Estes Park is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.9, Estes Park rates above 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 238 days each year in Estes Park, 16.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Estes Park than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Estes Park is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $50,415 per year, the population of Estes Park earns a median household income on par with the national average. Estes Park has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.54 percent of the population in Estes Park is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Estes Park	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.8	220.5
Public Transit	293	110.4
Grocery Stores	273.2	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65