Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Revere, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Revere, 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 Revere 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 Revere.

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 5.5, Revere 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 Revere. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Revere, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Revere, 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 Revere 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 9.5, Revere 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 661.1 physicians per capita, Revere scores 199.8 percent better than the national average. Revere scores 230.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.3, and scores 242.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 66.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Revere is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Revere -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 68.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Revere's environmental health -- trails the national average by 98.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Revere, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	661.1	220.5
Geriatricians	4.3	1.3
Cardiologists	30.3	7.7
Oncologists	18.7	3.5
Orthopedists	13.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Revere, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Revere, 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 Revere 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 2.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Revere 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 Revere. 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 Revere to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Revere indexes at 38.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 62.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Revere, MA
Aggregate Index	138
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	162
Food Index	121
Utilities Index	149
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Revere, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Revere. 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 Revere is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Revere 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 Revere, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Revere tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Revere is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,428 per year, the population of Revere earns a lower than average median household income. Revere has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.91 percent of the population in Revere is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Revere	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	49.7	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	102	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65