Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Olympia, Washington

CaringScore for Olympia, 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 Olympia 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 Olympia.

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 5.2, Olympia 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 Olympia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Olympia, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Olympia, 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 Olympia 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, Olympia 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 238.3 physicians per capita, Olympia closely matches the national average. Olympia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Olympia is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Olympia is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Olympia's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Olympia, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	238.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Olympia, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Olympia, 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 Olympia 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 3.6, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Olympia 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 Olympia. 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 Olympia to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Olympia indexes at 17.0 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 46.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Olympia, WA
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	146
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Olympia, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Olympia. 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 Olympia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Olympia 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 136 days each year in Olympia, 33.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Olympia than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Olympia is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $51,027 per year, the population of Olympia earns a median household income on par with the national average. Olympia has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.75 percent of the population in Olympia 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	Olympia	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	70.9	220.5
Public Transit	281.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	301.7	97.7
Pharmacies	24.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65