23 Assisted Living Facilities near Eugene, OR

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Eugene

• Oregon seniors are not taxed on Social Security benefits, although they are partially taxed on pensions and fully taxed on retirement savings account withdrawals. Seniors living in Eugene may find that they have more money to put toward their facility expenses.
  
• The cost of living in Eugene is quite high at 114.8, slightly higher than the national average of 100. Although healthcare and transportation expenses are lower than the average, groceries rank higher at 110.4. Seniors should keep the city's cost of living in mind when allocating money for expenses. 
  
• Lane County's transportation division offers transportation assistance with their ADA service program, called RideSource. Seniors can use their services to get anywhere in Lane County, with round-trip service directly from their community to their destination. The city's bus system is also safe and accessible for seniors and it offers routes that cover the entire Eugene area.
  
• The Eugene area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Sacred Heart Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Eugene has a violent crime rate of 23.9, only slightly higher than the national average of 22.7, but its property crime rate of 57.5 is more than 20 points higher than the national average of 35.4. Fortunately, theft and property crime are unlikely to affect seniors living in assisted living facilities due to security measures like alarms and cameras.
  
• Seniors who enjoy spending time outdoors might not like Eugene's wet climate with annual rainfalls of 50 inches, resulting in the city only getting155 sunny days per year, 50 less than the national average of 205.