Assisted Living Facilities in Morro Bay, California

CaringScore for Morro Bay, 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 Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay.

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 5.7, Morro Bay 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 Morro Bay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morro Bay, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morro Bay, 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 Morro Bay 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 6.2, Morro Bay 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 262.1 physicians per capita, Morro Bay scores 18.9 percent better than the national average. Morro Bay trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Morro Bay is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Morro Bay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 24.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morro Bay's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Morro Bay, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	262.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morro Bay, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morro Bay, 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 Morro Bay 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 2.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Morro Bay are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Morro Bay is $4,250 , which is 30.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morro Bay indexes at 55.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 171.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morro Bay, CA
Aggregate Index	155
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	271
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	116

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morro Bay, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morro Bay. 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 Morro Bay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 9.5, Morro Bay 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 284 days each year in Morro Bay, 38.5 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 Morro Bay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 65°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Morro Bay is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $45,604 per year, the population of Morro Bay earns a lower than average median household income. Morro Bay has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.50 percent of the population in Morro Bay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 93.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morro Bay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	73.8	220.5
Public Transit	136.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	202	97.7
Pharmacies	9.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65