Retirement Communities in Boulder, Montana

CaringScore for Boulder, MT

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 Boulder 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 Boulder.

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 5.6, Boulder rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boulder, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Boulder, 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 Boulder 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, Boulder 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 210 physicians per capita, Boulder closely matches the national average. Boulder trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boulder is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Boulder -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boulder's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boulder, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	210	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boulder, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Boulder, 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 Boulder 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 5.3, Boulder 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 Boulder. 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 Boulder to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boulder indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 41.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boulder, MT
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	59
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Boulder, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Boulder. 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 Boulder is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Boulder 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 188 days each year in Boulder, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 9°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Boulder than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boulder is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $39,623 per year, the population of Boulder earns a lower than average median household income. Boulder has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.60 percent of the population in Boulder is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boulder	Nat'l Avg
Parks	38	136.1
Libraries	26.4	18.8
Places of Worship	209	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	134.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65