Retirement Communities in Montgomery County, Maryland

CaringScore for Montgomery County, MD

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 Montgomery 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 Montgomery.

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 6.6, Montgomery rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Montgomery County, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 10, Montgomery 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 563.6 physicians per capita, Montgomery scores 155.6 percent better than the national average. Montgomery scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 153.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 49.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Montgomery is 82.7 years -- 6.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Montgomery -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 48.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Montgomery's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Montgomery County, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	563.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	19.6	7.7
Oncologists	14.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Montgomery County, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery, 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 Montgomery 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 3.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Montgomery 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 Montgomery. 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 Montgomery to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Montgomery indexes at 43.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 137.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Montgomery County, MD
Aggregate Index	143
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	237
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	110

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Montgomery County, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Montgomery. 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 Montgomery is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Montgomery 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 201 days each year in Montgomery, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Montgomery 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 index in Montgomery is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $95,267 per year, the population of Montgomery earns a better than average median household income. Montgomery has an unemployment rate of 5.00 percent, roughly 45.1 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.92 percent of the population in Montgomery 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	Montgomery	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.8	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	62.5	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	66.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65