Retirement Communities in Payson, Arizona

CaringScore for Payson, 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 Payson 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 Payson.

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 4.9, Payson 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 Payson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Payson, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Payson, 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 Payson 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 3.9, Payson 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 141.4 physicians per capita, Payson trails the national average by 35.9 percent. Payson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Payson is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Payson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Payson's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Payson, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Payson, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Payson, 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 Payson 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, Payson 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 Payson. 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 Payson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Payson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Payson, AZ
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	102
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Payson, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Payson. 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 Payson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Payson 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 286 days each year in Payson, 39.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Payson tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Payson 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 $42,365 per year, the population of Payson earns a lower than average median household income. Payson has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 29.66 percent of the population in Payson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 125.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Payson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	16.4	18.8
Places of Worship	144.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	132.6	97.7
Pharmacies	6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65