Retirement Communities in Ocean City, Maryland

CaringScore for Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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 Ocean City.

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 4.9, Ocean City 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 Ocean City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ocean City, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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, Ocean City 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 155.2 physicians per capita, Ocean City trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Ocean City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 58.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ocean City is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Ocean City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ocean City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ocean City, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ocean City, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ocean City, 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 Ocean City 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 4.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Ocean City 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 Ocean City. 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 Ocean City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ocean City indexes at 23.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 70.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ocean City, MD
Aggregate Index	123
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	170
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	119
Transportation Index	105

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Ocean City, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Ocean City. 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 Ocean City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Ocean City is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 205 days each year in Ocean City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Ocean City 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 in Ocean City is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $45,901 per year, the population of Ocean City earns a lower than average median household income. Ocean City has an unemployment rate of 15.40 percent, roughly 69.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 28.32 percent of the population in Ocean City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 115.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ocean City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	63.1	136.1
Libraries	10.1	18.8
Places of Worship	178.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	958.4	97.7
Pharmacies	71.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65