Continuing Care Retirement Communities in CHEVERLY, Maryland

CaringScore for CHEVERLY, 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 CHEVERLY 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 CHEVERLY.

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 3.9, CHEVERLY rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for CHEVERLY, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in CHEVERLY, 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 CHEVERLY 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 4.3, CHEVERLY rates below 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 141.8 physicians per capita, CHEVERLY trails the national average by 35.7 percent. CHEVERLY scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in CHEVERLY is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in CHEVERLY is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of CHEVERLY's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	CHEVERLY, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for CHEVERLY, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in CHEVERLY, 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 CHEVERLY 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 3.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in CHEVERLY 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 CHEVERLY. 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 CHEVERLY to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for CHEVERLY indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	CHEVERLY, MD
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	157
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for CHEVERLY, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in CHEVERLY. 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 CHEVERLY is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, CHEVERLY 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 206 days each year in CHEVERLY, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in CHEVERLY than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in CHEVERLY is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $83,676 per year, the population of CHEVERLY earns a better than average median household income. CHEVERLY has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.20 percent of the population in CHEVERLY is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 22.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	CHEVERLY	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.2	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	31.6	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65