Assisted Living Facilities in Grants Pass, Oregon

CaringScore for Grants Pass, OR

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 Grants Pass 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 Grants Pass.

A 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 4.7, Grants Pass is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grants Pass, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Grants Pass, 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 Grants Pass 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 6.1, Grants Pass rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.2 physicians per capita, Grants Pass trails the national average by 23.7 percent. Grants Pass trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grants Pass is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Grants Pass -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grants Pass's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grants Pass, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grants Pass, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Grants Pass, 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 Grants Pass 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 3.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Grants Pass are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Grants Pass is $3,861 , which is 18.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grants Pass indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grants Pass, OR
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	125
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	114

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Grants Pass, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Grants Pass. 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 Grants Pass is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Grants Pass 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 196 days each year in Grants Pass, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Grants Pass than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Grants Pass is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $33,682 per year, the population of Grants Pass earns a lower than average median household income. Grants Pass has an unemployment rate of 13.60 percent, roughly 49.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.30 percent of the population in Grants Pass is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grants Pass	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.3	136.1
Libraries	1.2	18.8
Places of Worship	83.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	374.5	97.7
Pharmacies	20.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65