Retirement Communities in Ogden, Utah

CaringScore for Ogden, 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 Ogden 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 Ogden.

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 5.5, Ogden 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 Ogden. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ogden, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ogden, 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 Ogden 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 5, Ogden 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 141.9 physicians per capita, Ogden trails the national average by 35.6 percent. Ogden trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 33.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ogden is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ogden -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ogden's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ogden, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ogden, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ogden, 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 Ogden 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 7.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Ogden 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 Ogden. 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 Ogden to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ogden indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ogden, UT
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	76
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	76
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ogden, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ogden. 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 Ogden is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Ogden 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 223 days each year in Ogden, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Ogden tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ogden is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $39,931 per year, the population of Ogden earns a lower than average median household income. Ogden has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 10.49 percent of the population in Ogden is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ogden	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	159.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.9	97.7
Pharmacies	20.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65