Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Warrenton, Virginia

CaringScore for Warrenton, 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 Warrenton 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 Warrenton.

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 4.6, Warrenton 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 Warrenton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Warrenton, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Warrenton, 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 Warrenton 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 5.1, Warrenton is on par with the national 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 141.9 physicians per capita, Warrenton trails the national average by 35.6 percent. Warrenton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Warrenton is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Warrenton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Warrenton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Warrenton, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	10.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Warrenton, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Warrenton, 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 Warrenton 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 3.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Warrenton 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 Warrenton. 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 Warrenton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Warrenton indexes at 31.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 97.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Warrenton, VA
Aggregate Index	131
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	197
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Warrenton, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Warrenton. 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 Warrenton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Warrenton 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 199 days each year in Warrenton, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Warrenton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Warrenton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $77,597 per year, the population of Warrenton earns a better than average median household income. Warrenton has an unemployment rate of 5.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.56 percent of the population in Warrenton 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	Warrenton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	139.7	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	223.8	97.7
Pharmacies	71.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65