Retirement Communities in Hermiston, Oregon

CaringScore for Hermiston, OR

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 Hermiston 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 Hermiston.

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 4.3, Hermiston rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hermiston, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hermiston, 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 Hermiston 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 4.5, Hermiston 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. At just 119.4 physicians per capita, Hermiston trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Hermiston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hermiston is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Hermiston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hermiston's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hermiston, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hermiston, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hermiston, 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 Hermiston 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 4.5, Hermiston 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 Hermiston. 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 Hermiston to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hermiston indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hermiston, OR
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	71
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hermiston, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hermiston. 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 Hermiston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Hermiston 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 189 days each year in Hermiston, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hermiston 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 Hermiston is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $43,931 per year, the population of Hermiston earns a lower than average median household income. Hermiston has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.33 percent of the population in Hermiston 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	Hermiston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	16.3	18.8
Places of Worship	160.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	152.1	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65