Retirement Communities in Bountiful, Utah

CaringScore for Bountiful, 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 Bountiful 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 Bountiful.

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, Bountiful rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bountiful, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bountiful, 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 Bountiful 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, Bountiful 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 131.7 physicians per capita, Bountiful trails the national average by 40.3 percent. Bountiful trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bountiful is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bountiful -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bountiful's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bountiful, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bountiful, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bountiful, 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 Bountiful is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bountiful are generally less 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 Bountiful. 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 Bountiful to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bountiful indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bountiful, UT
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	149
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bountiful, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bountiful. 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 Bountiful is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Bountiful 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 226 days each year in Bountiful, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Bountiful tend to be similar to 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 Bountiful is 50.0 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 $68,463 per year, the population of Bountiful earns a better than average median household income. Bountiful has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.30 percent of the population in Bountiful 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	Bountiful	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	184.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65