Retirement Communities in Lafayette, Colorado

CaringScore for Lafayette, 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette.

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 6.4, Lafayette rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lafayette, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette 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 8.2, Lafayette 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 328.8 physicians per capita, Lafayette scores 49.1 percent better than the national average. Lafayette scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lafayette is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lafayette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lafayette's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lafayette, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	16	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lafayette, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lafayette, 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 Lafayette 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 4.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lafayette 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 Lafayette. 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 Lafayette to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lafayette indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lafayette, CO
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	151
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lafayette, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lafayette. 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 Lafayette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Lafayette 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 246 days each year in Lafayette, 20.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Lafayette tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lafayette is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $68,153 per year, the population of Lafayette earns a better than average median household income. Lafayette has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.15 percent of the population in Lafayette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 38.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lafayette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	70	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	111.3	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65