Retirement Communities in Somerton, Arizona

CaringScore for Somerton, 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 Somerton 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 Somerton.

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 5.2, Somerton 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 Somerton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Somerton, AZ

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Somerton, 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 Somerton 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 5.5, Somerton 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 112.5 physicians per capita, Somerton trails the national average by 49.0 percent. Somerton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 49.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Somerton is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Somerton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Somerton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Somerton, AZ	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	112.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Somerton, AZ

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Somerton, 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 Somerton 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 5, Somerton is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Somerton. 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 Somerton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Somerton indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Somerton, AZ
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	71
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	115
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Somerton, AZ

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Somerton. 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 Somerton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Somerton 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 311 days each year in Somerton, 51.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Somerton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 106°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Somerton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,984 per year, the population of Somerton earns a lower than average median household income. Somerton has an unemployment rate of 21.70 percent, roughly 138.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.59 percent of the population in Somerton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Somerton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	62.5	220.5
Public Transit	24.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	41.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65