Retirement Communities in Blacksburg, Virginia

CaringScore for Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg.

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 5.8, Blacksburg rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blacksburg, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg 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 6.2, Blacksburg rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 175.5 physicians per capita, Blacksburg trails the national average by 20.4 percent. Blacksburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 32.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blacksburg is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Blacksburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blacksburg's environmental health -- is 70.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blacksburg, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	175.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	3.3	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	6.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blacksburg, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blacksburg, 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 Blacksburg 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 5.4, Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg. 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 Blacksburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blacksburg indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blacksburg, VA
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	139
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Blacksburg, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Blacksburg. 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 Blacksburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Blacksburg 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 215 days each year in Blacksburg, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Blacksburg tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blacksburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $30,594 per year, the population of Blacksburg earns a lower than average median household income. Blacksburg has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 5.21 percent of the population in Blacksburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.4 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blacksburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	125.6	220.5
Public Transit	121.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	74.9	97.7
Pharmacies	7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65