Retirement Communities in Long Beach, California

CaringScore for Long Beach, CA

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 Long Beach 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 Long Beach.

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 4.7, Long Beach 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 Long Beach. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Long Beach, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 5.5, Long Beach 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 seeking retirement communities. At 213.2 physicians per capita, Long Beach closely matches the national average. Long Beach trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Long Beach is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Long Beach -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Long Beach's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Long Beach, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Long Beach, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Long Beach, 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 Long Beach 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 2.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Long Beach 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 Long Beach. 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 Long Beach to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Long Beach indexes at 41.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 128.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Long Beach, CA
Aggregate Index	141
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	228
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Long Beach, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Long Beach. 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 Long Beach is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Long Beach 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 287 days each year in Long Beach, 40.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Long Beach than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Long Beach is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,974 per year, the population of Long Beach earns a lower than average median household income. Long Beach has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.03 percent of the population in Long Beach is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Long Beach	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	42.5	220.5
Public Transit	2892.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	102.7	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65