Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Chicopee, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Chicopee, 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 Chicopee 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 Chicopee.

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 4.7, Chicopee 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 Chicopee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chicopee, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chicopee, 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 Chicopee 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 6.2, Chicopee 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 221.5 physicians per capita, Chicopee closely matches the national average. Chicopee scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chicopee is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Chicopee is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Chicopee's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chicopee, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	221.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	3.9	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chicopee, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chicopee, 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 Chicopee 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 3.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Chicopee 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 Chicopee. 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 Chicopee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chicopee indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Chicopee, MA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	95
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chicopee, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Chicopee. 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 Chicopee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Chicopee 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 193 days each year in Chicopee, 5.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Chicopee 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 Chicopee is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,320 per year, the population of Chicopee earns a lower than average median household income. Chicopee has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.24 percent of the population in Chicopee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chicopee	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	54.1	220.5
Public Transit	79.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65