Retirement Communities in Laramie County, Wyoming

CaringScore for Laramie County, WY

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 Laramie 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 Laramie.

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 6.5, Laramie rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Laramie County, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laramie, 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 Laramie 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 6.9, Laramie 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 229.9 physicians per capita, Laramie closely matches the national average. Laramie trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 15.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Laramie is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Laramie -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Laramie's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Laramie County, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	229.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	9.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Laramie County, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laramie, 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 Laramie is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Laramie are generally less 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 Laramie. 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 Laramie to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Laramie indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 93 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Laramie County, WY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	93
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	86

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Laramie County, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laramie. 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 Laramie is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Laramie 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 233 days each year in Laramie, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Laramie than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Laramie is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $55,409 per year, the population of Laramie earns a median household income on par with the national average. Laramie has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.58 percent of the population in Laramie 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	Laramie	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	101.7	220.5
Public Transit	94.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	71.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65