Retirement Communities in Tulare County, California

CaringScore for Tulare 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 Tulare 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 Tulare.

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 3.6, Tulare rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tulare County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tulare, 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 Tulare 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 2.8, Tulare 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 109.1 physicians per capita, Tulare trails the national average by 50.5 percent. Tulare trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tulare is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tulare -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 97.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tulare's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tulare County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0.7	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tulare County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tulare, 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 Tulare 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Tulare 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 Tulare. 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 Tulare to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tulare is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Tulare County, CA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	100
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Tulare County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Tulare. 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 Tulare is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Tulare rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 270 days each year in Tulare, 31.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 36°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tulare than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 96°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Tulare is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $44,266 per year, the population of Tulare earns a lower than average median household income. Tulare has an unemployment rate of 18.70 percent, roughly 105.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.67 percent of the population in Tulare is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tulare	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	88.6	220.5
Public Transit	135.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.8	97.7
Pharmacies	8.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65