Retirement Communities in Littleton, Colorado

CaringScore for Littleton, CO

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 Littleton 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 Littleton.

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 6.3, Littleton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Littleton, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Littleton, 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 Littleton 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 7.4, Littleton 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 257.4 physicians per capita, Littleton scores 16.7 percent better than the national average. Littleton scores 169.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.5, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Littleton is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Littleton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Littleton's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Littleton, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8	7.7
Oncologists	6.6	3.5
Orthopedists	10.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Littleton, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Littleton, 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 Littleton 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 4.5, Littleton 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 Littleton. 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 Littleton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Littleton indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Littleton, CO
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	149
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Littleton, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Littleton. 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 Littleton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Littleton 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 246 days each year in Littleton, 20.0 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 Littleton 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 in Littleton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $55,580 per year, the population of Littleton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Littleton has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.41 percent of the population in Littleton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 32.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Littleton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	41.4	220.5
Public Transit	73.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	363.4	97.7
Pharmacies	59.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65