Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury.

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 5.7, Shrewsbury rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shrewsbury, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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 6.4, Shrewsbury 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 245.5 physicians per capita, Shrewsbury scores 11.3 percent better than the national average. Shrewsbury scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shrewsbury is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Shrewsbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shrewsbury's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shrewsbury, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shrewsbury, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shrewsbury, 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 Shrewsbury 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 3.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Shrewsbury 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 Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shrewsbury indexes at 32.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 99.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shrewsbury, MA
Aggregate Index	132
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	199
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	138
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shrewsbury, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Shrewsbury. 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 Shrewsbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Shrewsbury 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 197 days each year in Shrewsbury, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Shrewsbury than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Shrewsbury is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $86,669 per year, the population of Shrewsbury earns a better than average median household income. Shrewsbury has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.75 percent of the population in Shrewsbury is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Shrewsbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	70.8	220.5
Public Transit	33.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	80.4	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65