About 15,000 seniors live in Orange, California, located a few miles north of Santa Ana, which represents about 11.7% of the population. Seniors can enjoy drives through nearby Peters Canyon Regional Park or visit the Orange County Zoo, featuring local and exotic animals. The City of Orange Senior Center provides a variety of services, including health screenings, exercise and wellness programs and social activities. Getting around is easy thanks to discounted transportation fares for seniors offered by Orange County. The local temperature range is 48 to 85 degrees, providing moderate year-round weather and netting the city an 87 out of 100 on Sperling’s Comfort Index.
To help seniors discover the most senior-friendly locations around the country, Caring.com conducted a new study, “The Best and Worst Places for Senior Living.” The Caring Senior Living Report analyzes and ranks 300 cities and 50 states on the quality of senior living in that area. The cities were graded using 46 metrics across five categories: Health Care, Senior Living & Housing, Affordability, Quality of life, and Transportation.