Retirement Communities in Lacey, Washington

CaringScore for Lacey, WA

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 Lacey 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 Lacey.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lacey, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lacey, 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 Lacey 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 6.7, Lacey 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 238.3 physicians per capita, Lacey closely matches the national average. Lacey trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 26.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lacey is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lacey -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lacey's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lacey, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	238.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lacey, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lacey, 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 Lacey 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 Lacey 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 Lacey. 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 Lacey to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lacey indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lacey, WA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	139
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lacey, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lacey. 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 Lacey is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Lacey is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 136 days each year in Lacey, 33.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lacey than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lacey is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $58,730 per year, the population of Lacey earns a better than average median household income. Lacey has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.75 percent of the population in Lacey 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	Lacey	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	2	18.8
Places of Worship	70.9	220.5
Public Transit	281.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.4	97.7
Pharmacies	36.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65