Retirement Communities in Sierra Vista, Arizona

CaringScore for Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista.

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 5.1, Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sierra Vista, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista 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 4.2, Sierra Vista 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 94.8 physicians per capita, Sierra Vista trails the national average by 57.0 percent. Sierra Vista scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sierra Vista is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sierra Vista -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sierra Vista's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Sierra Vista, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	94.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	0.7	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sierra Vista, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sierra Vista, 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 Sierra Vista 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 5.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Sierra Vista 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 Sierra Vista. 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 Sierra Vista to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sierra Vista is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Sierra Vista, AZ
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	110
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sierra Vista, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sierra Vista. 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 Sierra Vista is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Sierra Vista 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 284 days each year in Sierra Vista, 38.5 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Sierra Vista than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Sierra Vista is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,429 per year, the population of Sierra Vista earns a median household income on par with the national average. Sierra Vista has an unemployment rate of 5.20 percent, roughly 42.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.14 percent of the population in Sierra Vista is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sierra Vista	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	11.2	18.8
Places of Worship	126.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.9	97.7
Pharmacies	6.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65