Retirement Communities in Marion County, Oregon

CaringScore for Marion County, OR

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 Marion 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 Marion.

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 5, Marion 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 Marion. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marion County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marion, 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 Marion 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 6.2, Marion 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 180.6 physicians per capita, Marion trails the national average by 18.1 percent. Marion trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 31.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marion is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Marion -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marion's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Marion County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	180.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marion County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marion, 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 Marion 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 4.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Marion 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 Marion. 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 Marion to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marion is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Marion County, OR
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	105
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Marion County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Marion. 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 Marion is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Marion 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 156 days each year in Marion, 23.9 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 Marion than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Marion is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,655 per year, the population of Marion earns a lower than average median household income. Marion has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.48 percent of the population in Marion 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	Marion	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	78.6	220.5
Public Transit	293.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65