Retirement Communities in Alpine, Utah

CaringScore for Alpine, UT

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Alpine 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 retirement communities in Alpine.

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 5.5, Alpine is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Alpine, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Alpine, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Alpine 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 4.6, Alpine is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 121.4 physicians per capita, Alpine trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Alpine trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Alpine is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Alpine -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Alpine's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Alpine, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Alpine, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Alpine, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Alpine is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Alpine is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Alpine. 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 retirement communities in Alpine to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Alpine indexes at 38.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 155.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Alpine, UT
Aggregate Index	138
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	255
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Alpine, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Alpine. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Alpine is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Alpine rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Alpine, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Alpine 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 Alpine is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $92,143 per year, the population of Alpine earns a better than average median household income. Alpine has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.18 percent of the population in Alpine is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Alpine	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	268.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.9	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65