Retirement Communities in Paradise Valley, Arizona

CaringScore for Paradise Valley, AZ

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 Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley.

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 5.4, Paradise Valley 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 Paradise Valley. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paradise Valley, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paradise Valley, 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 Paradise Valley 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 5.5, Paradise Valley 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 seeking retirement communities. At 199.1 physicians per capita, Paradise Valley closely matches the national average. Paradise Valley scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Paradise Valley is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Paradise Valley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paradise Valley's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Paradise Valley, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	199.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paradise Valley, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paradise Valley, 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 Paradise Valley 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 3.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Paradise Valley are generally more 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 Paradise Valley. 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 Paradise Valley to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paradise Valley indexes at 151.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 532.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paradise Valley, AZ
Aggregate Index	251
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	632
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Paradise Valley, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Paradise Valley. 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 Paradise Valley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 8.2, Paradise Valley 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 294 days each year in Paradise Valley, 43.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Paradise Valley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 104°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Paradise Valley is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $173,005 per year, the population of Paradise Valley earns a better than average median household income. Paradise Valley has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.51 percent of the population in Paradise Valley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 33.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paradise Valley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.4	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	50.5	220.5
Public Transit	739.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	13.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65