Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Norfolk, Virginia

CaringScore for Norfolk, 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 Norfolk 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 Norfolk.

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 5.3, Norfolk 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 Norfolk. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Norfolk, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk 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 6.9, Norfolk 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 313.9 physicians per capita, Norfolk scores 42.4 percent better than the national average. Norfolk scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Norfolk is 74.1 years -- 4.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Norfolk -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Norfolk's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Norfolk, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	313.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	6.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Norfolk, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Norfolk, 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 Norfolk 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, Norfolk 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 Norfolk. 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 Norfolk to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Norfolk is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 106 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Norfolk, VA
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	106
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Norfolk, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Norfolk. 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 Norfolk is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Norfolk 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 215 days each year in Norfolk, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Norfolk than in 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 Norfolk is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $42,662 per year, the population of Norfolk earns a lower than average median household income. Norfolk has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.39 percent of the population in Norfolk is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Norfolk	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	65.3	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65