Retirement Communities in Spanish Fork, Utah

CaringScore for Spanish Fork, UT

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 Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork.

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 5.7, Spanish Fork rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spanish Fork, UT

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Spanish Fork, 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 Spanish Fork 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 4.6, Spanish Fork 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 121.4 physicians per capita, Spanish Fork trails the national average by 44.9 percent. Spanish Fork trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 84.6 percent, with 0.2, and scores 63.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spanish Fork is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Spanish Fork -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spanish Fork's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Spanish Fork, UT	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spanish Fork, UT

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Spanish Fork, 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 Spanish Fork 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Spanish Fork 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 Spanish Fork. 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 Spanish Fork to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spanish Fork is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spanish Fork, UT
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	123
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	75
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Spanish Fork, UT

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Spanish Fork. 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 Spanish Fork is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Spanish Fork 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 226 days each year in Spanish Fork, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Spanish Fork tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Spanish Fork is 75.0 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 $63,447 per year, the population of Spanish Fork earns a better than average median household income. Spanish Fork has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.41 percent of the population in Spanish Fork is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 51.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spanish Fork	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.9	18.8
Places of Worship	268.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.7	97.7
Pharmacies	6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65