Retirement Communities in Royal Oak, Michigan

CaringScore for Royal Oak, MI

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 Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak.

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 7, Royal Oak rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Royal Oak, MI

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Royal Oak, 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 Royal Oak 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 8.8, Royal Oak 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 456.1 physicians per capita, Royal Oak scores 106.8 percent better than the national average. Royal Oak scores 115.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.8, and scores 86.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Royal Oak is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Royal Oak -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 26.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Royal Oak's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Royal Oak, MI	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	456.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.8	1.3
Cardiologists	14.7	7.7
Oncologists	7.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Royal Oak, MI

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Royal Oak, 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 Royal Oak 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 6.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Royal Oak 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 Royal Oak. 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 Royal Oak to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Royal Oak is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Royal Oak, MI
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	97
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Royal Oak, MI

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Royal Oak. 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 Royal Oak is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Royal Oak 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 177 days each year in Royal Oak, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Royal Oak tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Royal Oak is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,641 per year, the population of Royal Oak earns a better than average median household income. Royal Oak has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.04 percent of the population in Royal Oak is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Royal Oak	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.2	136.1
Libraries	3.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48	220.5
Public Transit	24.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65