Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Towson, Maryland

CaringScore for Towson, MD

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 Towson 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 Towson.

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 5.8, Towson 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 Towson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Towson, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Towson, 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 Towson 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 7.8, Towson 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 341.6 physicians per capita, Towson scores 54.9 percent better than the national average. Towson scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and scores 85.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Towson is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Towson is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Towson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Towson, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	341.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.6	7.7
Oncologists	5.9	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Towson, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Towson, 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 Towson 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 4.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Towson 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 Towson. 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 Towson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Towson indexes at 20.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Towson, MD
Aggregate Index	120
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	165
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Towson, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Towson. 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 Towson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Towson 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 212 days each year in Towson, 3.4 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 Towson than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Towson is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $68,307 per year, the population of Towson earns a better than average median household income. Towson has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.37 percent of the population in Towson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Towson	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	8.9	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	51.2	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	43	97.7
Pharmacies	11.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65