Retirement Communities in TIGARD, Oregon

CaringScore for TIGARD, OR

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 TIGARD 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 TIGARD.

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 5.3, TIGARD 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 TIGARD. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for TIGARD, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in TIGARD, 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 TIGARD 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 7.3, TIGARD rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 237.8 physicians per capita, TIGARD closely matches the national average. TIGARD scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in TIGARD is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in TIGARD -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of TIGARD's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	TIGARD, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for TIGARD, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in TIGARD, 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 TIGARD 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 3.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in TIGARD 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 TIGARD. 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 TIGARD to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for TIGARD indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 72.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	TIGARD, OR
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	172
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	116

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for TIGARD, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in TIGARD. 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 TIGARD is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, TIGARD 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 145 days each year in TIGARD, 29.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in TIGARD than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in TIGARD is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $62,368 per year, the population of TIGARD earns a better than average median household income. TIGARD has an unemployment rate of 8.00 percent, roughly 12.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.08 percent of the population in TIGARD is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	TIGARD	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	2.6	18.8
Places of Worship	55.7	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.8	97.7
Pharmacies	6.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65