Retirement Communities in Solano County, California

CaringScore for Solano 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 Solano 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 Solano.

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 4.1, Solano rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Solano County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Solano, 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 Solano 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 4.7, Solano 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. At just 184 physicians per capita, Solano trails the national average by 16.6 percent. Solano trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 34.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Solano is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Solano -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 60.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Solano's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Solano County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Solano County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Solano, 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 Solano 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 2.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Solano 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 Solano. 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 Solano to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Solano indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 15.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 77.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Solano County, CA
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	115
Housing Index	177
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Solano County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Solano. 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 Solano is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Solano 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 263 days each year in Solano, 28.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 38°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Solano 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 Solano is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $70,711 per year, the population of Solano earns a better than average median household income. Solano has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.60 percent of the population in Solano is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Solano	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	54	220.5
Public Transit	298.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65