Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Brookline, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Brookline, MA

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 Brookline 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 Brookline.

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, Brookline 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 Brookline. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brookline, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brookline, 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 Brookline 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 8.7, Brookline 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 414.4 physicians per capita, Brookline scores 87.9 percent better than the national average. Brookline scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 97.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brookline is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Brookline is 80.5 years -- 3.3 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Brookline's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brookline, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	414.4	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	11.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brookline, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brookline, 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 Brookline 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 2.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Brookline 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 Brookline. 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 Brookline to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brookline indexes at 95.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 24.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 265.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brookline, MA
Aggregate Index	195
Healthcare Index	124
Housing Index	365
Food Index	118
Utilities Index	147
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brookline, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brookline. 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 Brookline is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Brookline 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 201 days each year in Brookline, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Brookline tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Brookline is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $89,013 per year, the population of Brookline earns a better than average median household income. Brookline has an unemployment rate of 3.70 percent, roughly 59.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.62 percent of the population in Brookline 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	Brookline	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	84.3	97.7
Pharmacies	14.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65