Retirement Communities in Lake Oswego, Oregon

CaringScore for Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego.

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 5.4, Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lake Oswego, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Oswego 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 6.4, Lake Oswego 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 227.5 physicians per capita, Lake Oswego closely matches the national average. Lake Oswego trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 17.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lake Oswego is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lake Oswego -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lake Oswego's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lake Oswego, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lake Oswego, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lake Oswego, 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 Lake Oswego 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lake Oswego 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 Lake Oswego. 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 Lake Oswego to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lake Oswego indexes at 51.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 168.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lake Oswego, OR
Aggregate Index	151
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	268
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	115

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lake Oswego, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lake Oswego. 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 Lake Oswego is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Lake Oswego 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 141 days each year in Lake Oswego, 31.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lake Oswego than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lake Oswego is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $80,053 per year, the population of Lake Oswego earns a better than average median household income. Lake Oswego has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.13 percent of the population in Lake Oswego 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	Lake Oswego	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	69.2	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65