Retirement Communities in Elkton, Maryland

CaringScore for Elkton, 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 Elkton 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 Elkton.

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 3, Elkton rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Elkton, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elkton, 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 Elkton 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 2.2, Elkton 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 92.3 physicians per capita, Elkton trails the national average by 58.1 percent. Elkton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 79.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Elkton is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Elkton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 50.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Elkton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 36.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Elkton, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Elkton, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elkton, 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 Elkton 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 Elkton 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 Elkton. 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 Elkton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Elkton indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Elkton, MD
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	118
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Elkton, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Elkton. 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 Elkton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Elkton 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 Elkton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Elkton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Elkton is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $49,813 per year, the population of Elkton earns a median household income on par with the national average. Elkton has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.91 percent of the population in Elkton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Elkton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.1	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	95.4	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	206.5	97.7
Pharmacies	26.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65