Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Chambersburg, PA

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 Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg.

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 5.6, Chambersburg 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 Chambersburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chambersburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chambersburg, 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 Chambersburg 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 6.4, Chambersburg 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 140.6 physicians per capita, Chambersburg trails the national average by 36.2 percent. Chambersburg scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chambersburg is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chambersburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chambersburg's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chambersburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	140.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chambersburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chambersburg, 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 Chambersburg is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Chambersburg are generally less 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 Chambersburg. 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 Chambersburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chambersburg is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chambersburg, PA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	82
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chambersburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chambersburg. 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 Chambersburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Chambersburg rates below 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 200 days each year in Chambersburg, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Chambersburg tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chambersburg is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,148 per year, the population of Chambersburg earns a lower than average median household income. Chambersburg has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.35 percent of the population in Chambersburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 69.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chambersburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.3	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	149.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.8	97.7
Pharmacies	43.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65