Retirement Communities in Pasco, Washington

CaringScore for Pasco, WA

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 Pasco 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 Pasco.

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, Pasco rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pasco, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pasco, 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 Pasco 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 3.8, Pasco 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 89.8 physicians per capita, Pasco trails the national average by 59.3 percent. Pasco scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pasco is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pasco -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pasco's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pasco, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pasco, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pasco, 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 Pasco 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, Pasco 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 Pasco. 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 Pasco to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pasco indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pasco, WA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	72
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pasco, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pasco. 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 Pasco is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Pasco 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 194 days each year in Pasco, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pasco than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pasco is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,146 per year, the population of Pasco earns a lower than average median household income. Pasco has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.09 percent of the population in Pasco is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 46.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pasco	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	113.5	220.5
Public Transit	690	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.3	97.7
Pharmacies	17.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65