Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Chestertown, Maryland

CaringScore for Chestertown, 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 Chestertown 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 Chestertown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chestertown, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chestertown, 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 Chestertown 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, Chestertown 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 235.2 physicians per capita, Chestertown closely matches the national average. Chestertown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chestertown is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Chestertown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chestertown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chestertown, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	235.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chestertown, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chestertown, 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 Chestertown 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 4.3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Chestertown 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 Chestertown. 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 Chestertown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chestertown indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 73.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chestertown, MD
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	173
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chestertown, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chestertown. 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 Chestertown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Chestertown 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 206 days each year in Chestertown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chestertown 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 Chestertown is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $40,190 per year, the population of Chestertown earns a lower than average median household income. Chestertown has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 23.67 percent of the population in Chestertown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 79.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chestertown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	14.9	18.8
Places of Worship	234.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	241.2	97.7
Pharmacies	40.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65