Retirement Communities in Longview, Washington

CaringScore for Longview, WA

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 Longview 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 Longview.

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, Longview 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 Longview. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Longview, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview, 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 Longview 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 6, Longview 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 181.6 physicians per capita, Longview trails the national average by 17.6 percent. Longview scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Longview is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Longview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Longview's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Longview, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	181.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Longview, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview, 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 Longview 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Longview 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 Longview. 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 Longview to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Longview is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Longview, WA
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	101
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Longview, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Longview. 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 Longview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Longview rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 142 days each year in Longview, 30.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Longview than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 77°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Longview is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $40,093 per year, the population of Longview earns a lower than average median household income. Longview has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.11 percent of the population in Longview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Longview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	93.6	220.5
Public Transit	71.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	159.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65