Retirement Communities in Loudoun County, Virginia

CaringScore for Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun.

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 5.1, Loudoun 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 Loudoun. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Loudoun County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loudoun, 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 Loudoun 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 5.8, Loudoun rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 168.8 physicians per capita, Loudoun trails the national average by 23.4 percent. Loudoun scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 41.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Loudoun is 80.6 years -- 3.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Loudoun -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 49.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Loudoun's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Loudoun County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	168.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Loudoun County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loudoun, 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun 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 Loudoun. 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 Loudoun to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Loudoun indexes at 46.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 150.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Loudoun County, VA
Aggregate Index	146
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	250
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Loudoun County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Loudoun. 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 Loudoun is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.3, Loudoun 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 197 days each year in Loudoun, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Loudoun tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Loudoun is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $107,485 per year, the population of Loudoun earns a better than average median household income. Loudoun has an unemployment rate of 4.30 percent, roughly 52.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 6.51 percent of the population in Loudoun is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 50.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Loudoun	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	68.4	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.4	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65