Retirement Communities in Albemarle County, Virginia

CaringScore for Albemarle 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 retirement communities in Albemarle 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 Albemarle.

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 7.2, Albemarle rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Albemarle County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albemarle, 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 Albemarle 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 9.3, Albemarle rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 460.5 physicians per capita, Albemarle scores 108.8 percent better than the national average. Albemarle scores 307.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.3, and scores 67.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Albemarle is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Albemarle -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Albemarle's environmental health -- is 38.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Albemarle County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	460.5	220.5
Geriatricians	5.3	1.3
Cardiologists	15.8	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Albemarle County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albemarle, 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 Albemarle 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 4.6, Albemarle 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 Albemarle. 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 Albemarle to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Albemarle indexes at 25.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 96.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Albemarle County, VA
Aggregate Index	125
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	196
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Albemarle County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Albemarle. 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 Albemarle is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.3, Albemarle rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 217 days each year in Albemarle, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Albemarle 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 Albemarle is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $67,269 per year, the population of Albemarle earns a better than average median household income. Albemarle has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.69 percent of the population in Albemarle is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Albemarle	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	117.4	220.5
Public Transit	68.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.6	97.7
Pharmacies	9.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65