Retirement Communities in Danville, Virginia

CaringScore for Danville, 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 Danville 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 Danville.

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 6.3, Danville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danville, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Danville, 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 Danville 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 7.3, Danville 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 342.9 physicians per capita, Danville scores 55.5 percent better than the national average. Danville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danville is 73.9 years -- 5.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Danville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Danville's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Danville, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	342.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	13.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danville, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Danville, 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 Danville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Danville are generally less 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 Danville. 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 Danville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danville, VA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	55
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Danville, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Danville. 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 Danville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Danville 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 221 days each year in Danville, 7.8 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 Danville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Danville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $31,613 per year, the population of Danville earns a lower than average median household income. Danville has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.01 percent of the population in Danville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 67.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.7	18.8
Places of Worship	132.2	220.5
Public Transit	36	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.5	97.7
Pharmacies	24.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65