Retirement Communities in Brigham City, Utah

CaringScore for Brigham City, 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 Brigham City 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 Brigham City.

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 5.5, Brigham City 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 Brigham City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brigham City, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brigham City, 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 Brigham City 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 3.2, Brigham City 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 68.6 physicians per capita, Brigham City trails the national average by 68.9 percent. Brigham City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brigham City is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brigham City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brigham City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 32.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brigham City, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	68.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brigham City, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brigham City, 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 Brigham City 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 7.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Brigham City 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 Brigham City. 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 Brigham City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brigham City indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brigham City, UT
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	80
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	81
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brigham City, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brigham City. 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 Brigham City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Brigham City 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 223 days each year in Brigham City, 8.8 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 Brigham City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brigham City 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 $49,495 per year, the population of Brigham City earns a median household income on par with the national average. Brigham City has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.00 percent of the population in Brigham City 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	Brigham City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	35.6	136.1
Libraries	10.3	18.8
Places of Worship	236.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.3	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65