Retirement Communities in Newburyport, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Newburyport, MA

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 Newburyport 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 Newburyport.

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, Newburyport 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 Newburyport. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newburyport, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newburyport, 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 Newburyport 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 5.6, Newburyport 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 202.3 physicians per capita, Newburyport closely matches the national average. Newburyport scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newburyport is 79.6 years -- 2.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Newburyport -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newburyport's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Newburyport, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	202.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newburyport, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newburyport, 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 Newburyport 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 2.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Newburyport 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 Newburyport. 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 Newburyport to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newburyport indexes at 47.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 143.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newburyport, MA
Aggregate Index	147
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	243
Food Index	116
Utilities Index	123
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newburyport, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newburyport. 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 Newburyport is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.7, Newburyport 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 204 days each year in Newburyport, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Newburyport than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newburyport is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $75,676 per year, the population of Newburyport earns a better than average median household income. Newburyport has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.47 percent of the population in Newburyport is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newburyport	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	52.3	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.9	97.7
Pharmacies	11.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65