Retirement Communities in District Heights, Maryland

CaringScore for District Heights, MD

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 District Heights 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 District Heights.

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, District Heights rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for District Heights, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in District Heights, 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 District Heights 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 4.3, District Heights rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.8 physicians per capita, District Heights trails the national average by 35.7 percent. District Heights scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 33.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in District Heights is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in District Heights -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 83.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of District Heights's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	District Heights, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	4.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for District Heights, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in District Heights, 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 District Heights 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in District Heights 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 District Heights. 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 District Heights to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for District Heights indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	District Heights, MD
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	147
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for District Heights, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in District Heights. 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 District Heights is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, District Heights 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 200 days each year in District Heights, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in District Heights than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in District Heights is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $68,629 per year, the population of District Heights earns a better than average median household income. District Heights has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.26 percent of the population in District Heights is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 14.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	District Heights	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.8	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.2	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	244.7	97.7
Pharmacies	52.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65