Retirement Communities in Medford, Oregon

CaringScore for Medford, 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 Medford 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 Medford.

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 5.4, Medford 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 Medford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Medford, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Medford, 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 Medford 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, Medford 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 267.8 physicians per capita, Medford scores 21.5 percent better than the national average. Medford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Medford is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Medford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Medford's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Medford, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	8.2	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Medford, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Medford, 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 Medford 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Medford 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 Medford. 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 Medford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Medford indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Medford, OR
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	142
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Medford, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Medford. 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 Medford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Medford 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 195 days each year in Medford, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Medford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Medford is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,243 per year, the population of Medford earns a lower than average median household income. Medford has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.68 percent of the population in Medford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 34.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Medford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.3	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	83.3	220.5
Public Transit	24.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	130.5	97.7
Pharmacies	19.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65