Assisted Living Facilities in Pleasant Grove, Utah

CaringScore for Pleasant Grove, UT

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 Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove.

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 6.2, Pleasant Grove 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 Pleasant Grove. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pleasant Grove, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove 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 4.6, Pleasant Grove is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.4 physicians per capita, Pleasant Grove trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Pleasant Grove trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pleasant Grove is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pleasant Grove -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pleasant Grove's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pleasant Grove, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pleasant Grove, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pleasant Grove, 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 Pleasant Grove is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pleasant Grove are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pleasant Grove is $2,150 , which is 34.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pleasant Grove indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pleasant Grove, UT
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	141
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pleasant Grove, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pleasant Grove. 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 Pleasant Grove is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Pleasant Grove 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 229 days each year in Pleasant Grove, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Pleasant Grove tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pleasant Grove is 50.0 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 $65,507 per year, the population of Pleasant Grove earns a better than average median household income. Pleasant Grove has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.49 percent of the population in Pleasant Grove is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pleasant Grove	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	268.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.6	97.7
Pharmacies	2.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65