Retirement Communities in Claremore, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Claremore, OK

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 Claremore 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 Claremore.

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 4.7, Claremore 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 Claremore. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Claremore, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Claremore, 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 Claremore 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 3.8, Claremore 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 106.5 physicians per capita, Claremore trails the national average by 51.7 percent. Claremore trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 93.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Claremore is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Claremore -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Claremore's environmental health -- is 40.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Claremore, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Claremore, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Claremore, 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 Claremore 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 5.4, Claremore 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 Claremore. 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 Claremore to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Claremore indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Claremore, OK
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	66
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Claremore, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Claremore. 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 Claremore is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Claremore 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 228 days each year in Claremore, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Claremore tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Claremore 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 $41,969 per year, the population of Claremore earns a lower than average median household income. Claremore has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.11 percent of the population in Claremore is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Claremore	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	130.2	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	164.3	97.7
Pharmacies	45.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65