Retirement Communities in Oak Harbor, Washington

CaringScore for Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor.

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 5.2, Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oak Harbor, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor 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 6.1, Oak Harbor 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 165.7 physicians per capita, Oak Harbor trails the national average by 24.9 percent. Oak Harbor trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 49.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oak Harbor is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oak Harbor -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oak Harbor's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oak Harbor, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oak Harbor, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Harbor, 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 Oak Harbor 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Oak Harbor 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 Oak Harbor. 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 Oak Harbor to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oak Harbor indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Oak Harbor, WA
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	143
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	84
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Oak Harbor, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oak Harbor. 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 Oak Harbor is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Oak Harbor is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 159 days each year in Oak Harbor, 22.4 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 Oak Harbor than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 72°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oak Harbor 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 $46,430 per year, the population of Oak Harbor earns a lower than average median household income. Oak Harbor has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.11 percent of the population in Oak Harbor 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	Oak Harbor	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.7	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	68.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.2	97.7
Pharmacies	13.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65