Retirement Communities in Hillsboro, Oregon

CaringScore for Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro.

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, Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hillsboro, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 7.3, Hillsboro 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 237.8 physicians per capita, Hillsboro closely matches the national average. Hillsboro scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hillsboro is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hillsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hillsboro's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hillsboro, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hillsboro, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hillsboro, 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 Hillsboro 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 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hillsboro 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 Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hillsboro indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hillsboro, OR
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	151
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	116

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hillsboro, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hillsboro. 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 Hillsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Hillsboro 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 142 days each year in Hillsboro, 30.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hillsboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Hillsboro is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $64,381 per year, the population of Hillsboro earns a better than average median household income. Hillsboro has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.33 percent of the population in Hillsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hillsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	66	97.7
Pharmacies	13.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65