Retirement Communities in Chesapeake City County, Virginia

CaringScore for Chesapeake City County, 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 Chesapeake City 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 Chesapeake City.

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 5.1, Chesapeake City 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 Chesapeake City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chesapeake City County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chesapeake City, 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 Chesapeake City 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 6, Chesapeake City 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 235.5 physicians per capita, Chesapeake City closely matches the national average. Chesapeake City 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 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chesapeake City is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chesapeake City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 27.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chesapeake City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chesapeake City County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	235.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6.8	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chesapeake City County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chesapeake City, 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 Chesapeake City 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 4.6, Chesapeake City 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 Chesapeake City. 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 Chesapeake City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chesapeake City indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chesapeake City County, VA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	145
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Chesapeake City County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Chesapeake City. 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 Chesapeake City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Chesapeake City 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 213 days each year in Chesapeake City, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chesapeake City 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 Chesapeake City is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $67,291 per year, the population of Chesapeake City earns a better than average median household income. Chesapeake City has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.57 percent of the population in Chesapeake City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 19.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chesapeake City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	58.2	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.2	97.7
Pharmacies	6.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65