Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Peabody, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Peabody, 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 Peabody 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 Peabody.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Peabody, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peabody, 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 Peabody 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, Peabody 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, Peabody closely matches the national average. Peabody 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 Peabody is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Peabody is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Peabody's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Peabody, 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 Peabody, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peabody, 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 Peabody 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 2.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Peabody 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 Peabody. 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 Peabody to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Peabody indexes at 33.0 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 92.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Peabody, MA
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	192
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Peabody, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peabody. 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 Peabody is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Peabody 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 202 days each year in Peabody, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Peabody tend to be similar to 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 index in Peabody is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $69,332 per year, the population of Peabody earns a better than average median household income. Peabody has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.16 percent of the population in Peabody is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 38.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Peabody	"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	94.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65