Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Pittsfield, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pittsfield, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield 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 7, Pittsfield 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 316.1 physicians per capita, Pittsfield scores 43.4 percent better than the national average. Pittsfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pittsfield is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Pittsfield is 79.1 years -- 1.5 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Pittsfield's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pittsfield, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	316.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	13.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pittsfield, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pittsfield, 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 Pittsfield 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 3.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Pittsfield 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 Pittsfield. 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 Pittsfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pittsfield is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pittsfield, MA
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	121
Housing Index	85
Food Index	117
Utilities Index	122
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Pittsfield, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Pittsfield. 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 Pittsfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Pittsfield is on par with the national 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 188 days each year in Pittsfield, 8.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Pittsfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pittsfield 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 $42,739 per year, the population of Pittsfield earns a lower than average median household income. Pittsfield has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.20 percent of the population in Pittsfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 45.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pittsfield	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	43.3	136.1
Libraries	24.1	18.8
Places of Worship	97.1	220.5
Public Transit	13	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65