Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Arlington County, Virginia

CaringScore for Arlington 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 continuing care retirement communities in Arlington 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 continuing care retirement communities in Arlington.

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 5.9, Arlington rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Arlington County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Arlington, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Arlington 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 7.3, Arlington rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 257.4 physicians per capita, Arlington scores 16.7 percent better than the national average. Arlington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Arlington is 81.5 years -- 4.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Arlington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 65.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Arlington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Arlington County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	257.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.6	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	10.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Arlington County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Arlington, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Arlington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Arlington are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Arlington. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Arlington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Arlington indexes at 54.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 183.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Arlington County, VA
Aggregate Index	154
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	283
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Arlington County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Arlington. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Arlington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Arlington rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 202 days each year in Arlington, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Arlington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Arlington is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $93,434 per year, the population of Arlington earns a better than average median household income. Arlington has an unemployment rate of 3.90 percent, roughly 57.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.11 percent of the population in Arlington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 15.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Arlington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	49.1	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.7	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65