Retirement Communities in Sacramento County, California

CaringScore for Sacramento 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 Sacramento 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 Sacramento.

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, Sacramento rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sacramento County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento 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 4.9, Sacramento is on par with the national 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 209.8 physicians per capita, Sacramento closely matches the national average. Sacramento trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 14.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sacramento is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sacramento -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sacramento's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sacramento County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	209.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sacramento County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sacramento, 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 Sacramento 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 3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sacramento 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 Sacramento. 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 Sacramento to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sacramento indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sacramento County, CA
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	145
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sacramento County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sacramento. 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 Sacramento is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Sacramento 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 265 days each year in Sacramento, 29.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sacramento than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sacramento is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $58,895 per year, the population of Sacramento earns a better than average median household income. Sacramento has an unemployment rate of 12.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.51 percent of the population in Sacramento is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sacramento	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	47.7	220.5
Public Transit	579.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	77.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65