Retirement Communities in Laurel, Montana

CaringScore for Laurel, MT

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 Laurel 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 Laurel.

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 6.2, Laurel rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Laurel, MT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurel, 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 Laurel 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 8.1, Laurel 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 342.4 physicians per capita, Laurel scores 55.3 percent better than the national average. Laurel trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 97.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Laurel is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Laurel -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Laurel's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Laurel, MT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	342.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	13.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Laurel, MT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurel, 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 Laurel 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 5, Laurel 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 Laurel. 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 Laurel to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Laurel is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Laurel, MT
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	83
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Laurel, MT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurel. 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 Laurel is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Laurel 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 203 days each year in Laurel, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Laurel 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 Laurel is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $52,824 per year, the population of Laurel earns a median household income on par with the national average. Laurel has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.68 percent of the population in Laurel is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 19.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Laurel	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	107.5	220.5
Public Transit	91.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	214.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65