Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Lawrence, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 Lawrence.

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 4.4, Lawrence rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Lawrence. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lawrence, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 5.6, Lawrence 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 202.3 physicians per capita, Lawrence closely matches the national average. Lawrence scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lawrence is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Lawrence -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lawrence's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lawrence, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lawrence, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrence, 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 Lawrence 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 3.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Lawrence 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 Lawrence. 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 Lawrence to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lawrence indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lawrence, MA
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	117
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lawrence, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrence. 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 Lawrence is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Lawrence 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 Lawrence, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Lawrence than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lawrence is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $33,383 per year, the population of Lawrence earns a lower than average median household income. Lawrence has an unemployment rate of 18.20 percent, roughly 100.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 9.60 percent of the population in Lawrence is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lawrence	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65