Retirement Communities in Vancouver, Washington

CaringScore for Vancouver, WA

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 Vancouver 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 Vancouver.

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 4.4, Vancouver rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vancouver, WA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver 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 5, Vancouver 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 146.8 physicians per capita, Vancouver trails the national average by 33.4 percent. Vancouver trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 44.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vancouver is 79.4 years -- 1.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vancouver -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vancouver's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Vancouver, WA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	146.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	3.4	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vancouver, WA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vancouver, 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 Vancouver 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 3.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Vancouver 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 Vancouver. 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 Vancouver to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vancouver indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vancouver, WA
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	130
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Vancouver, WA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vancouver. 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 Vancouver is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Vancouver 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 143 days each year in Vancouver, 30.2 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 Vancouver than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Vancouver is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $50,308 per year, the population of Vancouver earns a median household income on par with the national average. Vancouver has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.67 percent of the population in Vancouver is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vancouver	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	61.4	220.5
Public Transit	281.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.1	97.7
Pharmacies	24.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65