Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Cockeysville, Maryland

CaringScore for Cockeysville, 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 Cockeysville 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 Cockeysville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cockeysville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cockeysville, 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 Cockeysville 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 7.8, Cockeysville 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 341.6 physicians per capita, Cockeysville scores 54.9 percent better than the national average. Cockeysville scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cockeysville is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Cockeysville is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Cockeysville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Cockeysville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	341.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cockeysville, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cockeysville, 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 Cockeysville 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, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Cockeysville 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 Cockeysville. 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 Cockeysville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cockeysville indexes at 21.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 69.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cockeysville, MD
Aggregate Index	121
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	169
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cockeysville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Cockeysville. 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 Cockeysville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Cockeysville 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 210 days each year in Cockeysville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cockeysville 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 index in Cockeysville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,975 per year, the population of Cockeysville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Cockeysville has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.87 percent of the population in Cockeysville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cockeysville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	8.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	128.4	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65