Retirement Communities in Johnstown, Colorado

CaringScore for Johnstown, 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 Johnstown 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 Johnstown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnstown, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown 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 5, Johnstown 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 127.6 physicians per capita, Johnstown trails the national average by 42.1 percent. Johnstown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 43.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnstown is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Johnstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnstown's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnstown, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	4.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnstown, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown, 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 Johnstown 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 4.7, Johnstown 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 Johnstown. 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 Johnstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnstown indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 111 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Johnstown, CO
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	111
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Johnstown, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnstown. 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 Johnstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Johnstown 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 239 days each year in Johnstown, 16.6 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 Johnstown than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Johnstown is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $64,670 per year, the population of Johnstown earns a better than average median household income. Johnstown has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.54 percent of the population in Johnstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 42.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	86.8	220.5
Public Transit	88.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.1	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65