Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Tolleson, Arizona

CaringScore for Tolleson, AZ

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 Tolleson 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 Tolleson.

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, Tolleson 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 Tolleson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tolleson, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson 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 5.5, Tolleson 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 seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 199.1 physicians per capita, Tolleson closely matches the national average. Tolleson scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tolleson is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Tolleson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tolleson's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tolleson, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tolleson, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Tolleson, 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 Tolleson 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 4.9, Tolleson is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Tolleson. 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 Tolleson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tolleson indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tolleson, AZ
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	65
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Tolleson, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Tolleson. 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 Tolleson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Tolleson 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 298 days each year in Tolleson, 45.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tolleson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 107°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tolleson is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $46,141 per year, the population of Tolleson earns a lower than average median household income. Tolleson has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.01 percent of the population in Tolleson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tolleson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	50.5	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	239.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65