Assisted Living Facilities in Gloucester County, Virginia

CaringScore for Gloucester County, VA

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 Gloucester 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 Gloucester.

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 5.3, Gloucester 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 Gloucester. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gloucester County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester 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 5.9, Gloucester rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 132.3 physicians per capita, Gloucester trails the national average by 40.0 percent. Gloucester scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 45.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gloucester is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Gloucester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gloucester's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Gloucester County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	132.3	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gloucester County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gloucester, 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 Gloucester 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 3.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Gloucester are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Gloucester is $3,995 , which is 22.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gloucester indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gloucester County, VA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	119
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gloucester County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gloucester. 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 Gloucester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Gloucester 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 212 days each year in Gloucester, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gloucester than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gloucester is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $59,942 per year, the population of Gloucester earns a better than average median household income. Gloucester has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.92 percent of the population in Gloucester is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gloucester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	94.9	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.3	97.7
Pharmacies	18.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65