Retirement Communities in Goochland County, Virginia

CaringScore for Goochland 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 Goochland 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 Goochland.

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 6.6, Goochland rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Goochland County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goochland, 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 Goochland 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 8.9, Goochland 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 676.9 physicians per capita, Goochland scores 207.0 percent better than the national average. Goochland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 28.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Goochland is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Goochland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Goochland's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Goochland County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	676.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Goochland County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goochland, 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 Goochland 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 4.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Goochland 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 Goochland. 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 Goochland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Goochland indexes at 23.0 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 72.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Goochland County, VA
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	172
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Goochland County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Goochland. 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 Goochland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Goochland rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 206 days each year in Goochland, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Goochland 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 Goochland is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $84,160 per year, the population of Goochland earns a better than average median household income. Goochland has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.24 percent of the population in Goochland 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	Goochland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	136.4	220.5
Public Transit	369.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.8	97.7
Pharmacies	14.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65