Retirement Communities in Manassas, Virginia

CaringScore for Manassas, 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 Manassas 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 Manassas.

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 5.7, Manassas rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Manassas, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Manassas, 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 Manassas 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 8.1, Manassas 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 356.9 physicians per capita, Manassas scores 61.9 percent better than the national average. Manassas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Manassas is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Manassas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Manassas's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Manassas, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	356.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	5.6	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	22.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Manassas, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Manassas, 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 Manassas 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 Manassas 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 Manassas. 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 Manassas to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Manassas indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 75.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Manassas, VA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	175
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Manassas, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Manassas. 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 Manassas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Manassas 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 196 days each year in Manassas, 4.4 percent fewer 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 Manassas than in 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 Manassas is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $75,906 per year, the population of Manassas earns a better than average median household income. Manassas has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.06 percent of the population in Manassas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Manassas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	0	18.8
Places of Worship	91.1	220.5
Public Transit	1470.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	204.6	97.7
Pharmacies	30.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65