Retirement Communities in Charles Town, West Virginia

CaringScore for Charles Town, WV

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 Charles Town 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 Charles Town.

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 4.2, Charles Town rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Charles Town, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charles Town, 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 Charles Town 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 3.1, Charles Town 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 89 physicians per capita, Charles Town trails the national average by 59.6 percent. Charles Town trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 90.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Charles Town is 76.9 years -- 1.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Charles Town -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Charles Town's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Charles Town, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Charles Town, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charles Town, 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 Charles Town 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 4.5, Charles Town 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 Charles Town. 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 Charles Town to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Charles Town indexes at 15.0 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 46.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Charles Town, WV
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	146
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Charles Town, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charles Town. 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 Charles Town is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Charles Town 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 197 days each year in Charles Town, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Charles Town 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 Charles Town is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $45,473 per year, the population of Charles Town earns a lower than average median household income. Charles Town has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.01 percent of the population in Charles Town is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Charles Town	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.7	18.8
Places of Worship	158.8	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.5	97.7
Pharmacies	101.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65