Retirement Communities in Havre De Grace, Maryland

CaringScore for Havre De Grace, 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 Havre De Grace 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 Havre De Grace.

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 4.2, Havre De Grace rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Havre De Grace, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Havre De Grace, 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 Havre De Grace 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, Havre De Grace 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 143.8 physicians per capita, Havre De Grace trails the national average by 34.8 percent. Havre De Grace scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 53.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Havre De Grace is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Havre De Grace -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Havre De Grace's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Havre De Grace, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Havre De Grace, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Havre De Grace, 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 Havre De Grace 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 4.6, Havre De Grace is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Havre De Grace. 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 Havre De Grace to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Havre De Grace indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Havre De Grace, MD
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	147
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	116
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Havre De Grace, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Havre De Grace. 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 Havre De Grace is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Havre De Grace 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 214 days each year in Havre De Grace, 4.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Havre De Grace 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 Havre De Grace is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $59,289 per year, the population of Havre De Grace earns a better than average median household income. Havre De Grace has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.26 percent of the population in Havre De Grace 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	Havre De Grace	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.6	136.1
Libraries	5.4	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.4	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65