Assisted Living Facilities in Pitkin County, Colorado

CaringScore for Pitkin County, 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 Pitkin 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 Pitkin.

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 6.9, Pitkin 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 Pitkin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pitkin County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pitkin, 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 Pitkin 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 9.1, Pitkin 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 329.3 physicians per capita, Pitkin scores 49.3 percent better than the national average. Pitkin scores 369.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6.1, and scores 55.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 30.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pitkin is 82 years -- 5.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pitkin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pitkin's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pitkin County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	329.3	220.5
Geriatricians	6.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	18.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pitkin County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pitkin, 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 Pitkin 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 5.4, Pitkin is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pitkin is $2,693 , which is 17.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pitkin indexes at 74.0 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 274.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pitkin County, CO
Aggregate Index	174
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	374
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pitkin County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pitkin. 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 Pitkin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Pitkin 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 245 days each year in Pitkin, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pitkin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Pitkin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $76,730 per year, the population of Pitkin earns a better than average median household income. Pitkin has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.22 percent of the population in Pitkin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pitkin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	74	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	185.9	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65