Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Sioux City, Iowa

CaringScore for Sioux City, IA

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 Sioux 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 Sioux 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 5.8, Sioux 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 Sioux City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sioux City, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Sioux 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 Sioux 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, Sioux 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. At just 166.3 physicians per capita, Sioux City trails the national average by 24.6 percent. Sioux City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 25.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sioux City is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Sioux City is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Sioux City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sioux City, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	166.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sioux City, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Sioux 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 Sioux 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 6.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Sioux 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 Sioux 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 Sioux City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sioux City indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sioux City, IA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	51
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sioux City, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Sioux 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 Sioux City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Sioux City 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 210 days each year in Sioux City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sioux City 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 Sioux City is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,532 per year, the population of Sioux City earns a lower than average median household income. Sioux City has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Sioux 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	Sioux City	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	5.1	136.1
Libraries	11.8	18.8
Places of Worship	118.4	220.5
Public Transit	54.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.6	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65