Retirement Communities in Chelmsford, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford.

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 5.9, Chelmsford rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chelmsford, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford 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 8.4, Chelmsford 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 389.3 physicians per capita, Chelmsford scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Chelmsford scores 192.3 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.8, and scores 64.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chelmsford is 80.9 years -- 3.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chelmsford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chelmsford's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chelmsford, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	3.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chelmsford, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chelmsford, 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 Chelmsford 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 2.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chelmsford indexes at 44.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 86.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chelmsford, MA
Aggregate Index	144
Healthcare Index	120
Housing Index	186
Food Index	122
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chelmsford, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chelmsford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chelmsford is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $86,606 per year, the population of Chelmsford earns a better than average median household income. Chelmsford has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.47 percent of the population in Chelmsford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chelmsford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.6	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	50.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65