Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Berlin, Maryland

CaringScore for Berlin, MD

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 Berlin 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 Berlin.

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 5.2, Berlin is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berlin, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berlin, 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 Berlin 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, Berlin 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. At just 155.2 physicians per capita, Berlin trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Berlin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 58.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berlin is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Berlin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berlin's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Berlin, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berlin, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berlin, 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 Berlin 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 4.9, Berlin is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Berlin. 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 Berlin to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berlin indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Berlin, MD
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	108
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Berlin, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Berlin. 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 Berlin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Berlin is on par with the national 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 203 days each year in Berlin, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Berlin than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Berlin is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,031 per year, the population of Berlin earns a lower than average median household income. Berlin has an unemployment rate of 15.40 percent, roughly 69.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.23 percent of the population in Berlin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Berlin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	63.1	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	178.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	321.9	97.7
Pharmacies	123.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65