Retirement Communities in Lincoln County, Oregon

CaringScore for Lincoln County, 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln.

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 4.6, Lincoln 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 Lincoln. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lincoln County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln 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 5.4, Lincoln is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 127.9 physicians per capita, Lincoln trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Lincoln trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lincoln is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Lincoln -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lincoln's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lincoln County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lincoln County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lincoln, 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 Lincoln 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lincoln 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 Lincoln. 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 Lincoln to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lincoln indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lincoln County, OR
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	127
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lincoln County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lincoln. 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 Lincoln is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Lincoln rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 156 days each year in Lincoln, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lincoln than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 66°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lincoln is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $41,389 per year, the population of Lincoln earns a lower than average median household income. Lincoln has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.22 percent of the population in Lincoln is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lincoln	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.9	136.1
Libraries	11	18.8
Places of Worship	150.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	205.8	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65