Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Los Gatos, California

CaringScore for Los Gatos, CA

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 Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos.

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, Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Los Gatos, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos 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 6.5, Los Gatos 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 263.9 physicians per capita, Los Gatos scores 19.7 percent better than the national average. Los Gatos scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Los Gatos is 82.2 years -- 5.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Los Gatos -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Los Gatos's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Los Gatos, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	263.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	9.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Los Gatos, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Los Gatos, 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 Los Gatos 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 2.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos. 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 Los Gatos to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Los Gatos indexes at 126.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 415.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Los Gatos, CA
Aggregate Index	226
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	515
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	140
Transportation Index	120

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Los Gatos, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Los Gatos. 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 Los Gatos is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.5, Los Gatos 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 256 days each year in Los Gatos, 24.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Los Gatos than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Los Gatos is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $115,198 per year, the population of Los Gatos earns a better than average median household income. Los Gatos has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.90 percent of the population in Los Gatos is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 28.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Los Gatos	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.4	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	40.8	220.5
Public Transit	191.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	125.3	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65