Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Waynesboro City County, Virginia

CaringScore for Waynesboro City County, 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 Waynesboro City 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 Waynesboro City.

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 5.4, Waynesboro City 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 Waynesboro City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Waynesboro City County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Waynesboro City, 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 Waynesboro City 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 4.8, Waynesboro City 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 178.5 physicians per capita, Waynesboro City trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Waynesboro City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Waynesboro City is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Waynesboro City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Waynesboro City's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Waynesboro City County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Waynesboro City County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Waynesboro City, 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 Waynesboro City 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 Waynesboro City 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 Waynesboro City. 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 Waynesboro City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Waynesboro City indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Waynesboro City County, VA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	87
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Waynesboro City County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Waynesboro City. 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 Waynesboro City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Waynesboro City 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 218 days each year in Waynesboro City, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Waynesboro City tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Waynesboro City is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,353 per year, the population of Waynesboro City earns a lower than average median household income. Waynesboro City has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.47 percent of the population in Waynesboro City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 40.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Waynesboro City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	163.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.2	97.7
Pharmacies	32.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65