Retirement Communities in Umatilla County, Oregon

CaringScore for Umatilla County, 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 Umatilla 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 Umatilla.

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 4.2, Umatilla rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Umatilla County, OR

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla 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 4.5, Umatilla 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 119.4 physicians per capita, Umatilla trails the national average by 45.9 percent. Umatilla trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Umatilla is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Umatilla -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Umatilla's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Umatilla County, OR	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Umatilla County, OR

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Umatilla, 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 Umatilla 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 4.5, Umatilla 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 Umatilla. 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 Umatilla to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Umatilla is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 17.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Umatilla County, OR
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	117
Housing Index	79
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Umatilla County, OR

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Umatilla. 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 Umatilla is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Umatilla 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 192 days each year in Umatilla, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Umatilla 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 Umatilla is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,876 per year, the population of Umatilla earns a lower than average median household income. Umatilla has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.06 percent of the population in Umatilla 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	Umatilla	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	16.3	18.8
Places of Worship	160.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.6	97.7
Pharmacies	5.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65