Retirement Communities in Herndon, Virginia

CaringScore for Herndon, 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 Herndon 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 Herndon.

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 5.9, Herndon rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Herndon, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Herndon, 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 Herndon 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, Herndon 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 303.3 physicians per capita, Herndon scores 37.6 percent better than the national average. Herndon scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 41.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Herndon is 82.5 years -- 5.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Herndon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Herndon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Herndon, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	303.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	11.3	7.7
Oncologists	4.2	3.5
Orthopedists	10.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Herndon, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Herndon, 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 Herndon 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 3.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Herndon 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 Herndon. 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 Herndon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Herndon indexes at 33.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 108.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Herndon, VA
Aggregate Index	133
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	208
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Herndon, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Herndon. 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 Herndon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Herndon 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 201 days each year in Herndon, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Herndon tend to be similar to 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 index in Herndon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $92,988 per year, the population of Herndon earns a better than average median household income. Herndon has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.56 percent of the population in Herndon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Herndon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.9	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	41.9	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	240.4	97.7
Pharmacies	39.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65