Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Hagerstown, Maryland

CaringScore for Hagerstown, 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 Hagerstown 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 Hagerstown.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hagerstown, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hagerstown, 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 Hagerstown 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 5.8, Hagerstown 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. At just 183.7 physicians per capita, Hagerstown trails the national average by 16.7 percent. Hagerstown scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hagerstown is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Hagerstown is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Hagerstown's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hagerstown, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	183.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	8.8	7.7
Oncologists	2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hagerstown, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hagerstown, 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 Hagerstown 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 4.6, Hagerstown is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Hagerstown. 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 Hagerstown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hagerstown is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 98 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hagerstown, MD
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	98
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	111

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hagerstown, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hagerstown. 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 Hagerstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Hagerstown 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 198 days each year in Hagerstown, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Hagerstown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Hagerstown is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $38,431 per year, the population of Hagerstown earns a lower than average median household income. Hagerstown has an unemployment rate of 10.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.42 percent of the population in Hagerstown 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	Hagerstown	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	11	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	141.8	220.5
Public Transit	15.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.5	97.7
Pharmacies	41.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65