Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Oklahoma City, OK

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 Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City.

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 6.3, Oklahoma City 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 Oklahoma City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oklahoma City, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City 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 6.7, Oklahoma City 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 298.7 physicians per capita, Oklahoma City scores 35.5 percent better than the national average. Oklahoma City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 82.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oklahoma City is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Oklahoma City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oklahoma City's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Oklahoma City, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	298.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oklahoma City, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Oklahoma City, 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 Oklahoma City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Oklahoma City are generally less 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 Oklahoma City. 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 Oklahoma City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oklahoma City indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oklahoma City, OK
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	65
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Oklahoma City, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Oklahoma City. 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 Oklahoma City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Oklahoma City rates below 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 231 days each year in Oklahoma City, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Oklahoma City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oklahoma City is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,043 per year, the population of Oklahoma City earns a lower than average median household income. Oklahoma City has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.22 percent of the population in Oklahoma City 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	Oklahoma City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	91.8	220.5
Public Transit	43.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	81	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65