Retirement Communities in Torrington, Wyoming

CaringScore for Torrington, WY

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 Torrington 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 Torrington.

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 5.6, Torrington rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Torrington, WY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Torrington, 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 Torrington 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 4.4, Torrington rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 90 physicians per capita, Torrington trails the national average by 59.2 percent. Torrington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Torrington is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Torrington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Torrington's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Torrington, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	90	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Torrington, WY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Torrington, 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 Torrington 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 6.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Torrington 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 Torrington. 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 Torrington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Torrington indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 28.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Torrington, WY
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	72
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	90

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Torrington, WY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Torrington. 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 Torrington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Torrington 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 224 days each year in Torrington, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 11°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Torrington 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 Torrington is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,059 per year, the population of Torrington earns a lower than average median household income. Torrington has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.39 percent of the population in Torrington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Torrington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	8.4	18.8
Places of Worship	159.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65