Retirement Communities in Fontana, California

CaringScore for Fontana, 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 Fontana 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 Fontana.

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 3.7, Fontana rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fontana, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fontana, 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 Fontana 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 3.1, Fontana 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 133.8 physicians per capita, Fontana trails the national average by 39.3 percent. Fontana trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 48.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fontana is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fontana -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fontana's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fontana, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fontana, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fontana, 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 Fontana 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fontana 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 Fontana. 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 Fontana to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fontana indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fontana, CA
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	150
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fontana, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fontana. 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 Fontana is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Fontana rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 281 days each year in Fontana, 37.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fontana 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 Fontana is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $64,681 per year, the population of Fontana earns a better than average median household income. Fontana has an unemployment rate of 14.30 percent, roughly 57.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 5.17 percent of the population in Fontana is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fontana	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65