Assisted Living Facilities in Beverly, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Beverly, MA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beverly 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 assisted living facilities in Beverly.

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 4.6, Beverly is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beverly, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beverly, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Beverly 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 5.6, Beverly rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 202.3 physicians per capita, Beverly closely matches the national average. Beverly scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Beverly is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Beverly -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beverly's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Beverly, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beverly, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beverly, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Beverly is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 2.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Beverly are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Beverly is $5,089 , which is 56.1 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beverly indexes at 35.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 101.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beverly, MA
Aggregate Index	135
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	201
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Beverly, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beverly. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Beverly is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Beverly rates above average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 198 days each year in Beverly, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Beverly tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Beverly is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $68,900 per year, the population of Beverly earns a better than average median household income. Beverly has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.48 percent of the population in Beverly is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beverly	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65