Nursing Homes in Salt Lake County, Utah

CaringScore for Salt Lake County, UT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Salt Lake 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 nursing homes in Salt Lake.

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, Salt Lake rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Salt Lake. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Salt Lake County, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Salt Lake, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Salt Lake 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, Salt Lake rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 249.8 physicians per capita, Salt Lake scores 13.3 percent better than the national average. Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Salt Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 88.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Salt Lake's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Salt Lake County, 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 Salt Lake County, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Salt Lake, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Salt Lake is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with nursing homes in Salt Lake are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Salt Lake is $5,171 , which is 11.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Salt Lake indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Salt Lake County, UT
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	142
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	74
Transportation Index	96

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Salt Lake County, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Salt Lake. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Salt Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Salt Lake rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 226 days each year in Salt Lake, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Salt Lake 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 Salt Lake is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $59,917 per year, the population of Salt Lake earns a better than average median household income. Salt Lake has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.05 percent of the population in Salt Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 31.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Salt Lake	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	72.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65