Retirement Communities in Los Angeles County, California

CaringScore for Los Angeles County, 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles.

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 4.8, Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Los Angeles County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles 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, Los Angeles 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, Los Angeles closely matches the national average. Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Los Angeles -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 98.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Los Angeles's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Los Angeles County, 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 Los Angeles County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Los Angeles indexes at 44.0 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 138.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Los Angeles County, CA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	238
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Los Angeles County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Los Angeles 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 283 days each year in Los Angeles, 38.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 44°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles is 25.0 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 $55,575 per year, the population of Los Angeles earns a median household income on par with the national average. Los Angeles has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.96 percent of the population in Los Angeles is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Los Angeles	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	112	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65