Retirement Communities in Brockton, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Brockton, MA

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 Brockton 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 Brockton.

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 3.9, Brockton rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brockton, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brockton, 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 Brockton 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 5.1, Brockton is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.6 physicians per capita, Brockton trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Brockton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brockton is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brockton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brockton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brockton, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brockton, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brockton, 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 Brockton 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 2.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Brockton are generally more expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Brockton. 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 Brockton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brockton indexes at 32.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brockton, MA
Aggregate Index	132
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	144
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brockton, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brockton. 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 Brockton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Brockton 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 204 days each year in Brockton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Brockton 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 Brockton is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $49,077 per year, the population of Brockton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Brockton has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.87 percent of the population in Brockton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brockton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	97.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65