Assisted Living Facilities in Tualatin, Oregon

CaringScore for Tualatin, 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 Tualatin 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 Tualatin.

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 5.5, Tualatin 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 Tualatin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tualatin, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tualatin, 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 Tualatin 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 7.3, Tualatin 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 237.8 physicians per capita, Tualatin closely matches the national average. Tualatin scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tualatin is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Tualatin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tualatin's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tualatin, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tualatin, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tualatin, 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 Tualatin 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 Tualatin are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Tualatin is $3,498 , which is 7.3 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tualatin indexes at 26.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tualatin, OR
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	177
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	116

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tualatin, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tualatin. 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 Tualatin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Tualatin is on par with the national 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 141 days each year in Tualatin, 31.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tualatin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tualatin is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $63,655 per year, the population of Tualatin earns a better than average median household income. Tualatin has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.32 percent of the population in Tualatin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tualatin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65