Assisted Living Facilities in Yuma County, Colorado

CaringScore for Yuma 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 Yuma 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 Yuma.

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, Yuma 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 Yuma. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Yuma County, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yuma, 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 Yuma 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 4.1, Yuma rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 80.3 physicians per capita, Yuma trails the national average by 63.6 percent. Yuma trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Yuma is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Yuma -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Yuma's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Yuma County, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Yuma County, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yuma, 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 Yuma 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 6.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Yuma are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Yuma is $2,693 , which is 17.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Yuma indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Yuma County, CO
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	55
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Yuma County, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Yuma. 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 Yuma is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.5, Yuma 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 260 days each year in Yuma, 26.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Yuma than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Yuma is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $43,042 per year, the population of Yuma earns a lower than average median household income. Yuma has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.60 percent of the population in Yuma is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Yuma	Nat'l Avg
Parks	124.6	136.1
Libraries	30.3	18.8
Places of Worship	284.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	161.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65