Retirement Communities in Charlottesville, Virginia

CaringScore for Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville.

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 6.7, Charlottesville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Charlottesville, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville 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 9.7, Charlottesville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 1182.9 physicians per capita, Charlottesville scores 436.5 percent better than the national average. Charlottesville scores 469.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 7.4, and scores 631.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 142.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Charlottesville is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Charlottesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Charlottesville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Charlottesville, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	1182.9	220.5
Geriatricians	7.4	1.3
Cardiologists	56.6	7.7
Oncologists	41.8	3.5
Orthopedists	36.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Charlottesville, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charlottesville, 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 Charlottesville 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 5.3, Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville. 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 Charlottesville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Charlottesville indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Charlottesville, VA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	138
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Charlottesville, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Charlottesville. 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 Charlottesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Charlottesville 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 219 days each year in Charlottesville, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Charlottesville than in 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 Charlottesville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $40,559 per year, the population of Charlottesville earns a lower than average median household income. Charlottesville has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.06 percent of the population in Charlottesville 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	Charlottesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.9	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	88.8	220.5
Public Transit	68.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	206.1	97.7
Pharmacies	27	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65