Retirement Communities in James City County, Virginia

CaringScore for James City 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 James City 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 James City.

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 7.3, James City rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for James City County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in James City, 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 James City 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, James City 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 500.4 physicians per capita, James City scores 126.9 percent better than the national average. James City scores 138.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 3.1, and scores 74.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in James City is 80.4 years -- 3.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in James City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of James City's environmental health -- is 65.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	James City County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	500.4	220.5
Geriatricians	3.1	1.3
Cardiologists	10.8	7.7
Oncologists	7.7	3.5
Orthopedists	12.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for James City County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in James City, 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 James City 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in James City 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 James City. 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 James City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for James City indexes at 26.0 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 90.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	James City County, VA
Aggregate Index	126
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	190
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	112
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for James City County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in James City. 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 James City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, James City 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 208 days each year in James City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in James City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in James City is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $73,985 per year, the population of James City earns a better than average median household income. James City has an unemployment rate of 6.00 percent, roughly 34.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.68 percent of the population in James City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.9 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	James City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.8	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	62.4	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.5	97.7
Pharmacies	18.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65