Retirement Communities in Bixby, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Bixby, OK

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 Bixby 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 Bixby.

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 6.3, Bixby rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bixby, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bixby, 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 Bixby 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 6.5, Bixby rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 311.5 physicians per capita, Bixby scores 41.3 percent better than the national average. Bixby scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bixby is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bixby -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bixby's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bixby, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	311.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bixby, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bixby, 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 Bixby 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 5.4, Bixby 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 Bixby. 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 Bixby to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bixby is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bixby, OK
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	94
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bixby, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bixby. 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 Bixby is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.2, Bixby 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 231 days each year in Bixby, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bixby than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bixby is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $66,288 per year, the population of Bixby earns a better than average median household income. Bixby has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.26 percent of the population in Bixby 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	Bixby	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65