Retirement Communities in Clive, Iowa

CaringScore for Clive, IA

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 Clive 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 Clive.

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 6.6, Clive rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clive, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Clive, 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 Clive 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 7.1, Clive rates above 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 279.3 physicians per capita, Clive scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Clive scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 34.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clive is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Clive -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clive's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clive, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.6	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clive, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Clive, 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 Clive 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Clive 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 Clive. 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 Clive to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clive indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clive, IA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	147
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Clive, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Clive. 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 Clive is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Clive 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 200 days each year in Clive, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clive 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 index in Clive 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 $95,547 per year, the population of Clive earns a better than average median household income. Clive has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.30 percent of the population in Clive is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clive	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.7	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	76.9	220.5
Public Transit	157.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.9	97.7
Pharmacies	37.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65