Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Mountlake Terrace, Washington

CaringScore for Mountlake Terrace, WA

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 Mountlake Terrace 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 Mountlake Terrace.

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 4.3, Mountlake Terrace rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mountlake Terrace, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace 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 4.6, Mountlake Terrace 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. At just 133 physicians per capita, Mountlake Terrace trails the national average by 39.7 percent. Mountlake Terrace trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mountlake Terrace is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Mountlake Terrace -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mountlake Terrace's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mountlake Terrace, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mountlake Terrace, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mountlake Terrace, 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 Mountlake Terrace 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 3.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Mountlake Terrace 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 Mountlake Terrace. 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 Mountlake Terrace to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mountlake Terrace indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 35.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 67.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mountlake Terrace, WA
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	135
Housing Index	167
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mountlake Terrace, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Mountlake Terrace. 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 Mountlake Terrace is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Mountlake Terrace 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 165 days each year in Mountlake Terrace, 19.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mountlake Terrace than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mountlake Terrace is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,193 per year, the population of Mountlake Terrace earns a better than average median household income. Mountlake Terrace has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.99 percent of the population in Mountlake Terrace is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 24.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mountlake Terrace	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.4	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	58.9	220.5
Public Transit	707.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.3	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65