Retirement Communities in Owasso, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Owasso, 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 Owasso 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 Owasso.

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 5.8, Owasso rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Owasso, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Owasso, 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 Owasso 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 6.5, Owasso rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 311.5 physicians per capita, Owasso scores 41.3 percent better than the national average. Owasso scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Owasso is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Owasso -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Owasso's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Owasso, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	311.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Owasso, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Owasso, 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 Owasso 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 5.5, Owasso is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Owasso. 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 Owasso to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Owasso is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Owasso, OK
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	87
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Owasso, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Owasso. 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 Owasso is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Owasso 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 233 days each year in Owasso, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Owasso than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Owasso is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $61,099 per year, the population of Owasso earns a better than average median household income. Owasso has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.73 percent of the population in Owasso is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Owasso	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.6	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65