Retirement Communities in Sapulpa, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Sapulpa, 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 Sapulpa 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 Sapulpa.

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 4.2, Sapulpa rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sapulpa, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sapulpa, 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 Sapulpa 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 2.3, Sapulpa rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 57 physicians per capita, Sapulpa trails the national average by 74.1 percent. Sapulpa trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sapulpa is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Sapulpa -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sapulpa's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sapulpa, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sapulpa, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sapulpa, 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 Sapulpa 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 5.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sapulpa 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 Sapulpa. 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 Sapulpa to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sapulpa indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sapulpa, OK
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	60
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sapulpa, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sapulpa. 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 Sapulpa is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Sapulpa 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 228 days each year in Sapulpa, 11.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sapulpa than in 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 in Sapulpa is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,708 per year, the population of Sapulpa earns a lower than average median household income. Sapulpa has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.62 percent of the population in Sapulpa is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sapulpa	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	167.7	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	112	97.7
Pharmacies	24.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65