Continuing Care Retirement Communities in West Jordan, Utah

CaringScore for West Jordan, 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 West Jordan 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 West Jordan.

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, West Jordan 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 West Jordan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Jordan, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Jordan, 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 West Jordan 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 6.3, West Jordan 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 249.8 physicians per capita, West Jordan scores 13.3 percent better than the national average. West Jordan scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Jordan is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in West Jordan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Jordan's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	West Jordan, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	249.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Jordan, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Jordan, 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 West Jordan 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 6.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in West Jordan 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 West Jordan. 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 West Jordan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Jordan is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Jordan, UT
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	134
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	74
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Jordan, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Jordan. 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 West Jordan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, West Jordan 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 230 days each year in West Jordan, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in West Jordan tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in West Jordan is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $69,142 per year, the population of West Jordan earns a better than average median household income. West Jordan has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 4.62 percent of the population in West Jordan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 64.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Jordan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	152.4	220.5
Public Transit	73.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.2	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65