Retirement Communities in Martinsburg, West Virginia

CaringScore for Martinsburg, WV

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 Martinsburg 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 Martinsburg.

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 4.1, Martinsburg rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Martinsburg, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martinsburg, 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 Martinsburg 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 3.7, Martinsburg rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 135.3 physicians per capita, Martinsburg trails the national average by 38.6 percent. Martinsburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Martinsburg is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Martinsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 56.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Martinsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Martinsburg, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Martinsburg, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martinsburg, 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 Martinsburg 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 4.6, Martinsburg is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Martinsburg. 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 Martinsburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Martinsburg is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Martinsburg, WV
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	77
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	121
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Martinsburg, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martinsburg. 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 Martinsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Martinsburg 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 198 days each year in Martinsburg, 3.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Martinsburg 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 index in Martinsburg is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $38,875 per year, the population of Martinsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Martinsburg has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.36 percent of the population in Martinsburg 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	Martinsburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	129.1	220.5
Public Transit	15.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.2	97.7
Pharmacies	34	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65