Continuing Care Retirement Communities in South Boston, Virginia

CaringScore for South Boston, 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 South Boston 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 South Boston.

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 5.6, South Boston 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 South Boston. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for South Boston, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in South Boston, 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 South Boston 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 5.8, South Boston 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. At just 164.1 physicians per capita, South Boston trails the national average by 25.6 percent. South Boston trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in South Boston is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in South Boston -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of South Boston's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	South Boston, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	5.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for South Boston, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in South Boston, 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 South Boston is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in South Boston are generally less 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 South Boston. 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 South Boston to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for South Boston indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	South Boston, VA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	60
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for South Boston, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in South Boston. 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 South Boston is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, South Boston 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 222 days each year in South Boston, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in South Boston than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in South Boston is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $29,338 per year, the population of South Boston earns a lower than average median household income. South Boston has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.05 percent of the population in South Boston is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 82.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	South Boston	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	235.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	277.7	97.7
Pharmacies	63.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65