Retirement Communities in Lexington, Virginia

CaringScore for Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 Lexington.

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 7.6, Lexington rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lexington, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 7.6, Lexington 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 586.2 physicians per capita, Lexington scores 165.9 percent better than the national average. Lexington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lexington is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lexington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lexington's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lexington, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	586.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lexington, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lexington are generally less 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 Lexington. 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 Lexington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lexington indexes at 6.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Lexington, VA
Aggregate Index	106
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	143
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lexington, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington. 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 Lexington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.9, Lexington 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 222 days each year in Lexington, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lexington 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 Lexington is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,972 per year, the population of Lexington earns a lower than average median household income. Lexington has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.41 percent of the population in Lexington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lexington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	27.7	18.8
Places of Worship	233	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	167.6	97.7
Pharmacies	41.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65