Retirement Communities in Grand Junction, Colorado

CaringScore for Grand Junction, CO

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 Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction.

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 5.6, Grand Junction rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Grand Junction, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction 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 7.2, Grand Junction 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 265.3 physicians per capita, Grand Junction scores 20.3 percent better than the national average. Grand Junction trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Grand Junction is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Grand Junction -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Grand Junction's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Grand Junction, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	265.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Grand Junction, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grand Junction, 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 Grand Junction 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 4.6, Grand Junction 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 Grand Junction. 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 Grand Junction to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Grand Junction is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Grand Junction, CO
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	121
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Grand Junction, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Grand Junction. 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 Grand Junction is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Grand Junction 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 245 days each year in Grand Junction, 19.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Grand Junction than in 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 in Grand Junction is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $45,537 per year, the population of Grand Junction earns a lower than average median household income. Grand Junction has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.97 percent of the population in Grand Junction is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.6 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Grand Junction	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	96.3	220.5
Public Transit	22.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.1	97.7
Pharmacies	22	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65