Retirement Communities in Arvada, Colorado

CaringScore for Arvada, CO

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 Arvada 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 Arvada.

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 5.2, Arvada 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 Arvada. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Arvada, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arvada, 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 Arvada 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 5.3, Arvada 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 192.3 physicians per capita, Arvada trails the national average by 12.8 percent. Arvada trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 43.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Arvada is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Arvada -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Arvada's environmental health -- is 61.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Arvada, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	192.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Arvada, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arvada, 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 Arvada 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Arvada are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Arvada. 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 Arvada to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Arvada indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Arvada, CO
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	142
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Arvada, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Arvada. 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 Arvada is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Arvada 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 246 days each year in Arvada, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Arvada than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Arvada is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $63,991 per year, the population of Arvada earns a better than average median household income. Arvada has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.55 percent of the population in Arvada is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Arvada	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	50.1	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.3	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65