Retirement Communities in Placer County, California

CaringScore for Placer County, CA

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 Placer 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 Placer.

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 5.3, Placer 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 Placer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Placer County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Placer, 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 Placer 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 7, Placer 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 249.3 physicians per capita, Placer scores 13.1 percent better than the national average. Placer trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 16.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Placer is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Placer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Placer's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Placer County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	249.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	10.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Placer County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Placer, 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 Placer 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 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Placer 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 Placer. 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 Placer to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Placer indexes at 33.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 98.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Placer County, CA
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	198
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Placer County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Placer. 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 Placer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Placer 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 251 days each year in Placer, 22.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Placer than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Placer 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 $73,258 per year, the population of Placer earns a better than average median household income. Placer has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.18 percent of the population in Placer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Placer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	66.4	220.5
Public Transit	579.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65