Retirement Communities in Citrus Heights, California

CaringScore for Citrus Heights, CA

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 Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights.

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 4.3, Citrus Heights rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Citrus Heights, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights 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 4.9, Citrus Heights 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 seeking retirement communities. At 209.8 physicians per capita, Citrus Heights closely matches the national average. Citrus Heights trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Citrus Heights is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Citrus Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Citrus Heights's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Citrus Heights, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	209.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Citrus Heights, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Citrus Heights, 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 Citrus Heights 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 3.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights. 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 Citrus Heights to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Citrus Heights indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Citrus Heights, CA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	129
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Citrus Heights, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Citrus Heights. 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 Citrus Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Citrus Heights 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 268 days each year in Citrus Heights, 30.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Citrus Heights than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Citrus Heights is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $54,628 per year, the population of Citrus Heights earns a median household income on par with the national average. Citrus Heights has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.72 percent of the population in Citrus Heights 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	Citrus Heights	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	47.7	220.5
Public Transit	579.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.5	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65