Retirement Communities in Huntington Beach, California

CaringScore for Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach.

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 5.7, Huntington Beach rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huntington Beach, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach 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 6.5, Huntington Beach 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 253.3 physicians per capita, Huntington Beach scores 14.9 percent better than the national average. Huntington Beach scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Huntington Beach is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Huntington Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 95.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huntington Beach's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Huntington Beach, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	253.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huntington Beach, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach 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 Huntington Beach. 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 Huntington Beach to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huntington Beach indexes at 61.0 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 199.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huntington Beach, CA
Aggregate Index	161
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	299
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Huntington Beach, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Huntington Beach. 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 Huntington Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.5, Huntington Beach 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 281 days each year in Huntington Beach, 37.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 45°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Huntington Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Huntington Beach is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $83,396 per year, the population of Huntington Beach earns a better than average median household income. Huntington Beach has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Huntington Beach 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	Huntington Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.3	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	38.1	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65