Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Fredericksburg, Virginia

CaringScore for Fredericksburg, VA

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 Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg.

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 6.5, Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fredericksburg, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg 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 10, Fredericksburg 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 701.8 physicians per capita, Fredericksburg scores 218.3 percent better than the national average. Fredericksburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 363.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 90.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fredericksburg is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fredericksburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fredericksburg's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fredericksburg, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	701.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	25.8	7.7
Oncologists	17.2	3.5
Orthopedists	47.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fredericksburg, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fredericksburg, 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 Fredericksburg 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 4.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg. 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 Fredericksburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fredericksburg indexes at 18.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fredericksburg, VA
Aggregate Index	118
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	158
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fredericksburg, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Fredericksburg. 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 Fredericksburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Fredericksburg 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 195 days each year in Fredericksburg, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fredericksburg 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 Fredericksburg is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $47,651 per year, the population of Fredericksburg earns a lower than average median household income. Fredericksburg has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Fredericksburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fredericksburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	8.7	18.8
Places of Worship	150.4	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	332.1	97.7
Pharmacies	107.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65