Retirement Communities in Oxford, Michigan

CaringScore for Oxford, MI

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 Oxford 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 Oxford.

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 7.5, Oxford rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Oxford, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 8.8, Oxford 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 456.1 physicians per capita, Oxford scores 106.8 percent better than the national average. Oxford scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Oxford is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Oxford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Oxford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Oxford, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	456.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Oxford, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oxford, 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 Oxford 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 6.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Oxford 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 Oxford. 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 Oxford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Oxford is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 101 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Oxford, MI
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	101
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Oxford, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Oxford. 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 Oxford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Oxford rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 176 days each year in Oxford, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Oxford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Oxford is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $62,829 per year, the population of Oxford earns a better than average median household income. Oxford has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.59 percent of the population in Oxford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Oxford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	281.3	97.7
Pharmacies	112.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65