Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Roy, Utah

CaringScore for Roy, UT

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 Roy 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 Roy.

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 5.9, Roy 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 Roy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roy, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Roy, 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 Roy 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, Roy 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 141.9 physicians per capita, Roy trails the national average by 35.6 percent. Roy trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Roy is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Roy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roy's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Roy, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roy, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Roy, 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 Roy 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 7.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Roy 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 Roy. 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 Roy to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roy indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roy, UT
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	88
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	76
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Roy, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Roy. 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 Roy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Roy 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 229 days each year in Roy, 11.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Roy tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Roy 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 $59,648 per year, the population of Roy earns a better than average median household income. Roy has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.28 percent of the population in Roy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	159.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	35.6	97.7
Pharmacies	2.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65