Retirement Communities in Glendale, California

CaringScore for Glendale, 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 Glendale 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 Glendale.

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 5.2, Glendale 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 Glendale. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Glendale, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Glendale, 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 Glendale 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 5.5, Glendale 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 213.2 physicians per capita, Glendale closely matches the national average. Glendale trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Glendale is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Glendale -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Glendale's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Glendale, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Glendale, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Glendale, 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 Glendale 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 2.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Glendale 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 Glendale. 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 Glendale to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Glendale indexes at 74.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 244.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Glendale, CA
Aggregate Index	174
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	344
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Glendale, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Glendale. 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 Glendale is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.3, Glendale 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 285 days each year in Glendale, 39.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Glendale than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Glendale is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,894 per year, the population of Glendale earns a median household income on par with the national average. Glendale has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.23 percent of the population in Glendale is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Glendale	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.5	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.3	97.7
Pharmacies	20.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65