Retirement Communities in CEDAR HILLS, Utah

CaringScore for CEDAR HILLS, 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 CEDAR HILLS 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 CEDAR HILLS.

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 5.1, CEDAR HILLS 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 CEDAR HILLS. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for CEDAR HILLS, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CEDAR HILLS, 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 CEDAR HILLS 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, CEDAR HILLS 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 121.4 physicians per capita, CEDAR HILLS trails the national average by 44.9 percent. CEDAR HILLS trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in CEDAR HILLS is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in CEDAR HILLS -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of CEDAR HILLS's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	CEDAR HILLS, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for CEDAR HILLS, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CEDAR HILLS, 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 CEDAR HILLS 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 5.5, CEDAR HILLS 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 CEDAR HILLS. 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 CEDAR HILLS to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for CEDAR HILLS indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	CEDAR HILLS, UT
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	183
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for CEDAR HILLS, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in CEDAR HILLS. 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 CEDAR HILLS is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, CEDAR HILLS 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 230 days each year in CEDAR HILLS, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in CEDAR HILLS tend to be similar to 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 index in CEDAR HILLS is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $86,467 per year, the population of CEDAR HILLS earns a better than average median household income. CEDAR HILLS has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 4.32 percent of the population in CEDAR HILLS is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 67.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	CEDAR HILLS	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	268.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	13.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65