Retirement Communities in Lindon, Utah

CaringScore for Lindon, UT

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 Lindon 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 Lindon.

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 5.1, Lindon 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 Lindon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lindon, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindon, 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 Lindon 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 4.6, Lindon 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 121.4 physicians per capita, Lindon trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Lindon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lindon is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lindon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lindon's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lindon, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lindon, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindon, 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 Lindon 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 5.4, Lindon 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 Lindon. 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 Lindon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lindon indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 91.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lindon, UT
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	191
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lindon, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lindon. 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 Lindon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Lindon 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 222 days each year in Lindon, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Lindon tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Lindon 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 $76,839 per year, the population of Lindon earns a better than average median household income. Lindon has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.98 percent of the population in Lindon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 54.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lindon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	268.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	43.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65