Retirement Communities in Santa Rosa, California

CaringScore for Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa.

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, Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Santa Rosa, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 6.4, Santa Rosa 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 242.3 physicians per capita, Santa Rosa closely matches the national average. Santa Rosa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 14.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Santa Rosa is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Santa Rosa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Santa Rosa's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Santa Rosa, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	242.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Santa Rosa, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Santa Rosa, 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa 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 Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Santa Rosa indexes at 45.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 126.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Santa Rosa, CA
Aggregate Index	145
Healthcare Index	114
Housing Index	226
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Santa Rosa, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Santa Rosa. 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 Santa Rosa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Santa Rosa 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 256 days each year in Santa Rosa, 24.9 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 Santa Rosa than in 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 Santa Rosa 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 $62,821 per year, the population of Santa Rosa earns a better than average median household income. Santa Rosa has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.56 percent of the population in Santa Rosa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Santa Rosa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.6	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	209.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	131	97.7
Pharmacies	13.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65