Retirement Communities in Shasta County, California

CaringScore for Shasta 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 Shasta 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 Shasta.

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 4.5, Shasta 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 Shasta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shasta County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shasta, 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 Shasta 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 5.5, Shasta 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 225.8 physicians per capita, Shasta closely matches the national average. Shasta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shasta is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Shasta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shasta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shasta County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	225.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shasta County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shasta, 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 Shasta 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Shasta 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 Shasta. 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 Shasta to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shasta indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shasta County, CA
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	123
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shasta County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shasta. 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 Shasta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Shasta rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 249 days each year in Shasta, 21.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Shasta than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shasta is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,759 per year, the population of Shasta earns a lower than average median household income. Shasta has an unemployment rate of 17.10 percent, roughly 87.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.60 percent of the population in Shasta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shasta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.1	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	77.8	220.5
Public Transit	28	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65