Retirement Communities in Longmont, Colorado

CaringScore for Longmont, 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 Longmont 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 Longmont.

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, Longmont rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Longmont, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longmont, 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 Longmont 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 8.2, Longmont 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 328.8 physicians per capita, Longmont scores 49.1 percent better than the national average. Longmont scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, 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 Longmont is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Longmont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Longmont's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Longmont, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	328.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	16	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Longmont, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longmont, 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 Longmont 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, Longmont 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 Longmont. 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 Longmont to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Longmont indexes at 14.0 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 44.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Longmont, CO
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	144
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Longmont, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longmont. 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 Longmont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Longmont 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 247 days each year in Longmont, 20.5 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 Longmont 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 Longmont is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $63,857 per year, the population of Longmont earns a better than average median household income. Longmont has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.32 percent of the population in Longmont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Longmont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	70	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65