Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Hampstead, Maryland

CaringScore for Hampstead, 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 Hampstead 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 Hampstead.

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 4.9, Hampstead 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 Hampstead. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hampstead, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hampstead, 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 Hampstead 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 4.5, Hampstead is on par with the national 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 121.3 physicians per capita, Hampstead trails the national average by 45.0 percent. Hampstead scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hampstead is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Hampstead -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hampstead's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Hampstead, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hampstead, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hampstead, 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 Hampstead 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 4.7, Hampstead 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 Hampstead. 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 Hampstead to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hampstead indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hampstead, MD
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	147
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hampstead, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Hampstead. 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 Hampstead is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Hampstead 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 204 days each year in Hampstead, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Hampstead tend to be similar to 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 in Hampstead is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $74,744 per year, the population of Hampstead earns a better than average median household income. Hampstead has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.68 percent of the population in Hampstead is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hampstead	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	92.8	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.9	97.7
Pharmacies	97.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65