Retirement Communities in North Salt Lake, Utah

CaringScore for North Salt Lake, UT

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 North Salt Lake 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 North Salt Lake.

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, North Salt Lake rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Salt Lake, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Salt Lake, 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 North Salt Lake 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 4.6, North Salt Lake is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 131.7 physicians per capita, North Salt Lake trails the national average by 40.3 percent. North Salt Lake trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 76.9 percent, with 0.3, and scores 60.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Salt Lake is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in North Salt Lake -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Salt Lake's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Salt Lake, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Salt Lake, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Salt Lake, 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 North Salt Lake is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in North Salt Lake are generally less 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 North Salt Lake. 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 North Salt Lake to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Salt Lake is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Salt Lake, UT
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	131
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Salt Lake, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Salt Lake. 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 North Salt Lake is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, North Salt Lake 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 226 days each year in North Salt Lake, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in North Salt Lake tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in North Salt Lake is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $56,271 per year, the population of North Salt Lake earns a median household income on par with the national average. North Salt Lake has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.22 percent of the population in North Salt Lake is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Salt Lake	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.2	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	184.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	35	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65