Retirement Communities in Ventura County, California

CaringScore for Ventura 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 Ventura 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 Ventura.

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 5.2, Ventura 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 Ventura. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ventura County, CA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ventura, 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 Ventura 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 5.7, Ventura rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 190.7 physicians per capita, Ventura trails the national average by 13.5 percent. Ventura trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ventura is 80.3 years -- 3.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Ventura -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ventura's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Ventura County, CA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	190.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ventura County, CA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ventura, 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 Ventura 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 2.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Ventura 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 Ventura. 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 Ventura to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ventura indexes at 51.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 162.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ventura County, CA
Aggregate Index	151
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	262
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	114

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ventura County, CA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ventura. 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 Ventura is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Ventura 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 273 days each year in Ventura, 33.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 42°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ventura 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 Ventura is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $77,650 per year, the population of Ventura earns a better than average median household income. Ventura has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.81 percent of the population in Ventura is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ventura	Nat'l Avg
Parks	15.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	48.3	220.5
Public Transit	322.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65