Retirement Communities in Castle Rock, Colorado

CaringScore for Castle Rock, 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 Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock.

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 6.1, Castle Rock rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Castle Rock, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Castle Rock, 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 Castle Rock 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 6.6, Castle Rock rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 162.7 physicians per capita, Castle Rock trails the national average by 26.2 percent. Castle Rock scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 22.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Castle Rock is 81.9 years -- 5.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Castle Rock -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Castle Rock's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Castle Rock, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	162.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Castle Rock, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Castle Rock, 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 Castle Rock 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock. 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 Castle Rock to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Castle Rock indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Castle Rock, CO
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	165
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Castle Rock, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Castle Rock. 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 Castle Rock is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Castle Rock 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 243 days each year in Castle Rock, 18.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Castle Rock than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Castle Rock is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $83,250 per year, the population of Castle Rock earns a better than average median household income. Castle Rock has an unemployment rate of 7.00 percent, roughly 23.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.91 percent of the population in Castle Rock is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 55.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Castle Rock	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	45	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65