Retirement Communities in Greenwood Village, Colorado

CaringScore for Greenwood Village, 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 Greenwood Village 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 Greenwood Village.

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 5.8, Greenwood Village rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenwood Village, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood Village, 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 Greenwood Village 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 7.4, Greenwood Village 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 257.4 physicians per capita, Greenwood Village scores 16.7 percent better than the national average. Greenwood Village scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenwood Village is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Greenwood Village -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenwood Village's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenwood Village, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8	7.7
Oncologists	6.6	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenwood Village, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood Village, 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 Greenwood Village 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 3.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Greenwood Village 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 Greenwood Village. 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 Greenwood Village to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenwood Village indexes at 71.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 245.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenwood Village, CO
Aggregate Index	171
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	345
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Greenwood Village, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood Village. 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 Greenwood Village is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Greenwood Village 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 244 days each year in Greenwood Village, 19.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Greenwood Village than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greenwood Village is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $102,181 per year, the population of Greenwood Village earns a better than average median household income. Greenwood Village has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.03 percent of the population in Greenwood Village is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenwood Village	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.4	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.9	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65