Retirement Communities in Logan, Utah

CaringScore for Logan, 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 Logan 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 Logan.

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 6.6, Logan rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Logan, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Logan, 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 Logan 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 5.6, Logan rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 153.1 physicians per capita, Logan trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Logan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 42.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Logan is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Logan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 38.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Logan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Logan, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.7	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Logan, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Logan, 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 Logan 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Logan 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 Logan. 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 Logan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Logan indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Logan, UT
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	82
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	74
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Logan, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Logan. 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 Logan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Logan 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 219 days each year in Logan, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Logan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Logan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $35,198 per year, the population of Logan earns a lower than average median household income. Logan has an unemployment rate of 6.50 percent, roughly 28.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.23 percent of the population in Logan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 52.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Logan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	8.1	18.8
Places of Worship	274.6	220.5
Public Transit	127.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.4	97.7
Pharmacies	19.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65