Retirement Communities in Siskiyou County, California

CaringScore for Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou.

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 4.8, Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Siskiyou County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Siskiyou, 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 Siskiyou 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 5.7, Siskiyou 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 152.5 physicians per capita, Siskiyou trails the national average by 30.8 percent. Siskiyou scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 43.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Siskiyou is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Siskiyou -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Siskiyou's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Siskiyou County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	152.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Siskiyou County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Siskiyou, 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 Siskiyou 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 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Siskiyou 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 Siskiyou. 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 Siskiyou to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Siskiyou indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 105 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Siskiyou County, CA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	111
Housing Index	105
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Siskiyou County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Siskiyou. 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 Siskiyou is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Siskiyou is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 230 days each year in Siskiyou, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Siskiyou than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Siskiyou is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,577 per year, the population of Siskiyou earns a lower than average median household income. Siskiyou has an unemployment rate of 20.20 percent, roughly 122.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.47 percent of the population in Siskiyou is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Siskiyou	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	26.6	18.8
Places of Worship	169.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	137.6	97.7
Pharmacies	11.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65