Retirement Communities in Brunswick, Maryland

CaringScore for Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick.

A 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 5.2, Brunswick is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brunswick, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 5.8, Brunswick 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 172.5 physicians per capita, Brunswick trails the national average by 21.8 percent. Brunswick trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brunswick is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Brunswick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brunswick's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brunswick, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	172.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brunswick, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Brunswick 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 Brunswick. 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 Brunswick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brunswick indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brunswick, MD
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	127
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	120
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brunswick, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Brunswick. 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 Brunswick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Brunswick 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 201 days each year in Brunswick, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Brunswick 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 Brunswick is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $64,376 per year, the population of Brunswick earns a better than average median household income. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.01 percent of the population in Brunswick is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brunswick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	105	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	99	97.7
Pharmacies	19.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65