Retirement Communities in Indian Head, Maryland

CaringScore for Indian Head, 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 Indian Head 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 Indian Head.

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, Indian Head rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Indian Head, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Indian Head, 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 Indian Head 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 3.6, Indian Head 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 84.4 physicians per capita, Indian Head trails the national average by 61.7 percent. Indian Head trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Indian Head is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Indian Head -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 78.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Indian Head's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Indian Head, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	2.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Indian Head, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Indian Head, 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 Indian Head 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 Indian Head 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 Indian Head. 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 Indian Head to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Indian Head indexes at 12.0 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 29.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Indian Head, MD
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	129
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	107

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Indian Head, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Indian Head. 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 Indian Head is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Indian Head 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 200 days each year in Indian Head, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Indian Head than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Indian Head is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $56,359 per year, the population of Indian Head earns a median household income on par with the national average. Indian Head has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 7.89 percent of the population in Indian Head is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Indian Head	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	63.1	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.8	97.7
Pharmacies	26.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65