Retirement Communities in Gaithersburg, Maryland

CaringScore for Gaithersburg, 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 Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg.

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 6.4, Gaithersburg rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gaithersburg, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gaithersburg, 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 Gaithersburg 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 10, Gaithersburg 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 563.6 physicians per capita, Gaithersburg scores 155.6 percent better than the national average. Gaithersburg scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 49.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gaithersburg is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Gaithersburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gaithersburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gaithersburg, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	563.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	19.6	7.7
Oncologists	14.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gaithersburg, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gaithersburg, 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 Gaithersburg 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 3.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg. 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 Gaithersburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gaithersburg indexes at 27.0 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 82.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gaithersburg, MD
Aggregate Index	127
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	182
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gaithersburg, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gaithersburg. 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 Gaithersburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Gaithersburg is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 202 days each year in Gaithersburg, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gaithersburg 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 Gaithersburg is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $81,665 per year, the population of Gaithersburg earns a better than average median household income. Gaithersburg has an unemployment rate of 5.30 percent, roughly 41.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.37 percent of the population in Gaithersburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 21.2 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gaithersburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	62.5	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	170.8	97.7
Pharmacies	26.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65