Retirement Communities in Apache Junction, Arizona

CaringScore for Apache Junction, AZ

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 Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction.

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 4.2, Apache Junction rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Apache Junction, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apache Junction, 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 Apache Junction 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 3.1, Apache Junction rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 46.2 physicians per capita, Apache Junction trails the national average by 79.0 percent. Apache Junction trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Apache Junction is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Apache Junction -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Apache Junction's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Apache Junction, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	0.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Apache Junction, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apache Junction, 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 Apache Junction 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 5.1, Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction. 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 Apache Junction to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Apache Junction indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Apache Junction, AZ
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	62
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Apache Junction, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Apache Junction. 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 Apache Junction is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Apache Junction is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 294 days each year in Apache Junction, 43.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Apache Junction than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 105°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Apache Junction is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,148 per year, the population of Apache Junction earns a lower than average median household income. Apache Junction has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.41 percent of the population in Apache Junction is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 77.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Apache Junction	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.9	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65