Retirement Communities in Sedona, Arizona

CaringScore for Sedona, AZ

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 Sedona 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 Sedona.

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, Sedona rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sedona, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sedona, 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 Sedona 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 5.9, Sedona rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 191.9 physicians per capita, Sedona trails the national average by 13.0 percent. Sedona trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 34.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sedona is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sedona -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sedona's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sedona, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	191.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sedona, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sedona, 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 Sedona 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sedona 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 Sedona. 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 Sedona to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sedona indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 126.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sedona, AZ
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	226
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sedona, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sedona. 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 Sedona is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Sedona 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 278 days each year in Sedona, 35.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sedona than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sedona is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,556 per year, the population of Sedona earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sedona has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 29.30 percent of the population in Sedona is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 122.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sedona	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	10.2	18.8
Places of Worship	106.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	296.1	97.7
Pharmacies	32.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65