Retirement Communities in Ottawa County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Ottawa 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 Ottawa 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 Ottawa.

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 4.5, Ottawa 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 Ottawa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ottawa County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 2.9, Ottawa 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 87.3 physicians per capita, Ottawa trails the national average by 60.4 percent. Ottawa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ottawa is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ottawa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ottawa's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ottawa County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	87.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ottawa County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa, 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 Ottawa 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 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Ottawa 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 Ottawa. 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 Ottawa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ottawa indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ottawa County, OK
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	44
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ottawa County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ottawa. 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 Ottawa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Ottawa 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 227 days each year in Ottawa, 10.7 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 Ottawa than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Ottawa is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $35,702 per year, the population of Ottawa earns a lower than average median household income. Ottawa has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.77 percent of the population in Ottawa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 35.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ottawa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.5	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	259.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65