Retirement Communities in Sheridan County, Wyoming

CaringScore for Sheridan County, WY

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 Sheridan 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 Sheridan.

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 6.4, Sheridan rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sheridan County, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan 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 6.9, Sheridan 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 208 physicians per capita, Sheridan closely matches the national average. Sheridan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 40.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sheridan is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sheridan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sheridan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sheridan County, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	208	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	27.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sheridan County, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan 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 6.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sheridan 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 Sheridan. 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 Sheridan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sheridan is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 112 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sheridan County, WY
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	112
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sheridan County, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sheridan. 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 Sheridan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Sheridan 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 208 days each year in Sheridan, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 7°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Sheridan than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sheridan 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 $49,465 per year, the population of Sheridan earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sheridan has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.09 percent of the population in Sheridan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sheridan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	120.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65