Retirement Communities in Maple Valley, Washington

CaringScore for Maple Valley, 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 Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley.

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 5.7, Maple Valley rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maple Valley, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maple Valley, 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 Maple Valley 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, Maple Valley 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 334.8 physicians per capita, Maple Valley scores 51.8 percent better than the national average. Maple Valley scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, 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 Maple Valley is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Maple Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maple Valley's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Maple Valley, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	334.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	9	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maple Valley, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maple Valley, 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 Maple Valley 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 3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley. 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 Maple Valley to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maple Valley indexes at 31.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maple Valley, WA
Aggregate Index	131
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	177
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Maple Valley, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maple Valley. 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 Maple Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Maple Valley 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 156 days each year in Maple Valley, 23.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Maple Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Maple Valley is 50.0 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 $89,490 per year, the population of Maple Valley earns a better than average median household income. Maple Valley has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.61 percent of the population in Maple Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 49.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maple Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.2	220.5
Public Transit	707.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.1	97.7
Pharmacies	4.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65