Retirement Communities in Corona, California

CaringScore for Corona, 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 Corona 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 Corona.

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, Corona rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Corona, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corona, 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 Corona 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 3.3, Corona 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 109.8 physicians per capita, Corona trails the national average by 50.2 percent. Corona trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Corona is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Corona -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Corona's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Corona, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Corona, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corona, 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 Corona 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 3.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Corona 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 Corona. 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 Corona to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Corona indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 109.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Corona, CA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	209
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Corona, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Corona. 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 Corona is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Corona 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 275 days each year in Corona, 34.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Corona than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Corona is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $80,600 per year, the population of Corona earns a better than average median household income. Corona has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 5.89 percent of the population in Corona is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 55.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Corona	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.3	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	46	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.4	97.7
Pharmacies	8.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65