Retirement Communities in Loveland, Colorado

CaringScore for Loveland, 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 Loveland 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 Loveland.

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 6.3, Loveland rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Loveland, CO

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loveland, 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 Loveland 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 7.5, Loveland 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 224 physicians per capita, Loveland closely matches the national average. Loveland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Loveland is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Loveland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Loveland's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Loveland, CO	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	224	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Loveland, CO

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loveland, 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 Loveland 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 4.9, Loveland 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 Loveland. 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 Loveland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Loveland indexes at 9.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Loveland, CO
Aggregate Index	109
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	125
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Loveland, CO

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loveland. 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 Loveland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Loveland 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 233 days each year in Loveland, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Loveland than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Loveland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $53,042 per year, the population of Loveland earns a median household income on par with the national average. Loveland has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.00 percent of the population in Loveland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Loveland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.1	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.8	220.5
Public Transit	293	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.2	97.7
Pharmacies	21.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65