Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Coos Bay, Oregon

CaringScore for Coos Bay, OR

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay 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 continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay.

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 5.7, Coos Bay rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Coos Bay. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Coos Bay, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Coos Bay 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, Coos Bay rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 222.6 physicians per capita, Coos Bay closely matches the national average. Coos Bay scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Coos Bay is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Coos Bay -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Coos Bay's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Coos Bay, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	222.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	17.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Coos Bay, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Coos Bay is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Coos Bay. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Coos Bay is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Coos Bay, OR
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	118
Housing Index	95
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Coos Bay, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Coos Bay. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Coos Bay is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Coos Bay rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 186 days each year in Coos Bay, 9.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Coos Bay than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 66°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Coos Bay is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,061 per year, the population of Coos Bay earns a lower than average median household income. Coos Bay has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.66 percent of the population in Coos Bay is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 57.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Coos Bay	Nat'l Avg
Parks	154.4	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	137	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	195.1	97.7
Pharmacies	25.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65