Retirement Communities in Osage County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Osage County, OK

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 Osage 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 Osage.

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 4.3, Osage rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Osage County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Osage, 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 Osage 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 3.4, Osage rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 41 physicians per capita, Osage trails the national average by 81.4 percent. Osage trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Osage is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Osage -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Osage's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Osage County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	41	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Osage County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Osage, 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 Osage 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 5.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Osage 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 Osage. 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 Osage to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Osage indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Osage County, OK
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	52
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Osage County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Osage. 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 Osage is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Osage 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 230 days each year in Osage, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Osage than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Osage is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,052 per year, the population of Osage earns a lower than average median household income. Osage has an unemployment rate of 7.40 percent, roughly 18.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.13 percent of the population in Osage 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	Osage	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	184.5	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.8	97.7
Pharmacies	4.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65