Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Goodyear, Arizona

CaringScore for Goodyear, AZ

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 Goodyear 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 Goodyear.

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, Goodyear is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goodyear, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Goodyear, 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 Goodyear 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 5.5, Goodyear is on par with the national 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 199.1 physicians per capita, Goodyear closely matches the national average. Goodyear scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Goodyear is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Goodyear -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goodyear's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Goodyear, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goodyear, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Goodyear, 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 Goodyear 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 4.3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Goodyear 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 Goodyear. 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 Goodyear to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goodyear indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Goodyear, AZ
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	124
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Goodyear, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Goodyear. 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 Goodyear is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Goodyear is on par with the national 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 294 days each year in Goodyear, 43.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Goodyear than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 107°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Goodyear is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $71,531 per year, the population of Goodyear earns a better than average median household income. Goodyear has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.08 percent of the population in Goodyear is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Goodyear	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	50.5	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	38.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65