Retirement Communities in Culpeper County, Virginia

CaringScore for Culpeper 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 Culpeper 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 Culpeper.

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 4.6, Culpeper 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 Culpeper. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Culpeper County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Culpeper, 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 Culpeper 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 5.2, Culpeper is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 91.9 physicians per capita, Culpeper trails the national average by 58.3 percent. Culpeper trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Culpeper is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Culpeper -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Culpeper's environmental health -- is 72.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Culpeper County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	91.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Culpeper County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Culpeper, 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 Culpeper 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 4.8, Culpeper 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 Culpeper. 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 Culpeper to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Culpeper indexes at 22.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 83.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Culpeper County, VA
Aggregate Index	122
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	183
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Culpeper County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Culpeper. 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 Culpeper is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Culpeper 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 197 days each year in Culpeper, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Culpeper than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Culpeper is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $62,973 per year, the population of Culpeper earns a better than average median household income. Culpeper has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.96 percent of the population in Culpeper 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	Culpeper	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	119.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	92	97.7
Pharmacies	10.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65