Retirement Communities in Pima County, Arizona

CaringScore for Pima County, 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 Pima 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 Pima.

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 6, Pima rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pima County, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pima, 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 Pima 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 6.9, Pima 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 252.7 physicians per capita, Pima scores 14.6 percent better than the national average. Pima scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pima is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Pima -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pima's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pima County, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	252.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pima County, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pima, 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 Pima 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 5.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Pima 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 Pima. 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 Pima to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pima is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Pima County, AZ
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	97
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pima County, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Pima. 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 Pima is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Pima 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 285 days each year in Pima, 39.0 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pima than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 100°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pima is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,368 per year, the population of Pima earns a lower than average median household income. Pima has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.49 percent of the population in Pima is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pima	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	53.1	220.5
Public Transit	146	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.1	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65