Retirement Communities in Bel Air, Maryland

CaringScore for Bel Air, 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 Bel Air 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 Bel Air.

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 4.4, Bel Air rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bel Air, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bel Air, 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 Bel Air 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, Bel Air 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, Bel Air trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Bel Air 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 Bel Air is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bel Air -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bel Air's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bel Air, 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 Bel Air, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bel Air, 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 Bel Air 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 4.7, Bel Air 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 Bel Air. 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 Bel Air to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bel Air indexes at 13.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bel Air, MD
Aggregate Index	113
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	136
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bel Air, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bel Air. 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 Bel Air is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Bel Air is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 213 days each year in Bel Air, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Bel Air tend to be similar to 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 Bel Air is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,956 per year, the population of Bel Air earns a better than average median household income. Bel Air has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.28 percent of the population in Bel Air is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 38.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bel Air	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	457.8	97.7
Pharmacies	119.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65