Retirement Communities in Shawnee, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Shawnee, 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 Shawnee 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 Shawnee.

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 4.7, Shawnee 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 Shawnee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shawnee, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee 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 3.5, Shawnee 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 97.1 physicians per capita, Shawnee trails the national average by 56.0 percent. Shawnee 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 Shawnee is 75.4 years -- 3.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Shawnee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shawnee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Shawnee, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shawnee, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shawnee, 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 Shawnee 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Shawnee 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 Shawnee. 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 Shawnee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shawnee indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shawnee, OK
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	49
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shawnee, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shawnee. 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 Shawnee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Shawnee 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 236 days each year in Shawnee, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Shawnee 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 Shawnee is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $34,513 per year, the population of Shawnee earns a lower than average median household income. Shawnee has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.05 percent of the population in Shawnee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shawnee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	192.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.1	97.7
Pharmacies	22.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65