Retirement Communities in Leominster, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Leominster, MA

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 Leominster 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 Leominster.

A 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 4.9, Leominster is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Leominster, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leominster, 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 Leominster 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 6.4, Leominster 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 245.5 physicians per capita, Leominster scores 11.3 percent better than the national average. Leominster scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 16.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Leominster is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Leominster -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Leominster's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Leominster, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	10.2	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Leominster, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leominster, 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 Leominster 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Leominster 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 Leominster. 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 Leominster to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Leominster indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Leominster, MA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	132
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	138
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Leominster, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Leominster. 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 Leominster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Leominster 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 199 days each year in Leominster, 2.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Leominster than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Leominster is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $57,779 per year, the population of Leominster earns a better than average median household income. Leominster has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.06 percent of the population in Leominster 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	Leominster	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	70.8	220.5
Public Transit	33.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65