Assisted Living Facilities in Vacaville, California

CaringScore for Vacaville, 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 Vacaville 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 Vacaville.

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 4.5, Vacaville 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 Vacaville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vacaville, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vacaville, 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 Vacaville 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 4.8, Vacaville 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 184 physicians per capita, Vacaville trails the national average by 16.6 percent. Vacaville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 34.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vacaville is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vacaville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 60.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vacaville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vacaville, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vacaville, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vacaville, 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 Vacaville 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 3.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Vacaville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Vacaville is $3,363 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vacaville indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vacaville, CA
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	177
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vacaville, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vacaville. 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 Vacaville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Vacaville 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 260 days each year in Vacaville, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vacaville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vacaville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $74,349 per year, the population of Vacaville earns a better than average median household income. Vacaville has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.64 percent of the population in Vacaville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vacaville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	54	220.5
Public Transit	298.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65