Retirement Communities in Sand Springs, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Sand Springs, OK

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 Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs.

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 5.8, Sand Springs rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sand Springs, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sand Springs, 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 Sand Springs 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 6.5, Sand Springs 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 311.5 physicians per capita, Sand Springs scores 41.3 percent better than the national average. Sand Springs scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sand Springs is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sand Springs -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sand Springs's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sand Springs, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	311.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	11.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sand Springs, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sand Springs, 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 Sand Springs 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 5.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sand Springs 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 Sand Springs. 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 Sand Springs to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sand Springs indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sand Springs, OK
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	58
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sand Springs, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sand Springs. 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 Sand Springs is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Sand Springs 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 233 days each year in Sand Springs, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Sand Springs tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Sand Springs is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,371 per year, the population of Sand Springs earns a lower than average median household income. Sand Springs has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.02 percent of the population in Sand Springs is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sand Springs	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	86.6	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	82	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65