Retirement Communities in Maricopa, Arizona

CaringScore for Maricopa, AZ

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 Maricopa 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 Maricopa.

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 4.4, Maricopa rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Maricopa, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maricopa, 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 Maricopa 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 3.1, Maricopa rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 46.2 physicians per capita, Maricopa trails the national average by 79.0 percent. Maricopa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 87.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Maricopa is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Maricopa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Maricopa's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Maricopa, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.1	7.7
Oncologists	0.5	3.5
Orthopedists	0.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Maricopa, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maricopa, 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 Maricopa 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, Maricopa 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 Maricopa. 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 Maricopa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Maricopa is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Maricopa, AZ
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	77
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Maricopa, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Maricopa. 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 Maricopa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Maricopa 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 296 days each year in Maricopa, 44.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Maricopa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 107°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Maricopa 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 $52,526 per year, the population of Maricopa earns a median household income on par with the national average. Maricopa has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.90 percent of the population in Maricopa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Maricopa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	87.9	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	185.3	97.7
Pharmacies	18.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65