Retirement Communities in Plymouth County, Massachusetts

CaringScore for Plymouth County, 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 Plymouth 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 Plymouth.

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 4.6, Plymouth 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 Plymouth. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Plymouth County, MA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 5.1, Plymouth is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 154.6 physicians per capita, Plymouth trails the national average by 29.9 percent. Plymouth trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 36.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Plymouth is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Plymouth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Plymouth's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Plymouth County, MA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	154.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	4.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	4.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Plymouth County, MA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Plymouth, 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 Plymouth 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 2.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Plymouth 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 Plymouth. 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 Plymouth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Plymouth indexes at 41.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 25.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 78.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Plymouth County, MA
Aggregate Index	141
Healthcare Index	125
Housing Index	178
Food Index	120
Utilities Index	146
Transportation Index	109

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Plymouth County, MA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Plymouth. 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 Plymouth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, Plymouth 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 Plymouth, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Plymouth tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Plymouth is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $73,286 per year, the population of Plymouth earns a better than average median household income. Plymouth has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.39 percent of the population in Plymouth 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	Plymouth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	48.4	220.5
Public Transit	292.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	103.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65