Retirement Communities in Aberdeen, Maryland

CaringScore for Aberdeen, MD

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Aberdeen 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 retirement communities in Aberdeen.

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 4.3, Aberdeen rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Aberdeen, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Aberdeen, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Aberdeen 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, Aberdeen rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 143.8 physicians per capita, Aberdeen trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Aberdeen scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 53.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Aberdeen is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Aberdeen -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Aberdeen's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Aberdeen, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Aberdeen, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Aberdeen, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Aberdeen is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5, Aberdeen is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Aberdeen. 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 retirement communities in Aberdeen to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Aberdeen is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Aberdeen, MD
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	104
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Aberdeen, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Aberdeen. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Aberdeen is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Aberdeen rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 208 days each year in Aberdeen, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Aberdeen than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Aberdeen is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $49,979 per year, the population of Aberdeen earns a median household income on par with the national average. Aberdeen has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.46 percent of the population in Aberdeen is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 9.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Aberdeen	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.6	97.7
Pharmacies	29	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65