Retirement Communities in Poquoson, Virginia

CaringScore for Poquoson, VA

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 Poquoson 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 Poquoson.

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 6.1, Poquoson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Poquoson, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poquoson, 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 Poquoson 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 7.5, Poquoson 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 260.3 physicians per capita, Poquoson scores 18.0 percent better than the national average. Poquoson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 13.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Poquoson is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Poquoson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Poquoson's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Poquoson, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	260.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.4	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Poquoson, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poquoson, 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 Poquoson 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Poquoson 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 Poquoson. 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 Poquoson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Poquoson indexes at 28.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 92.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Poquoson, VA
Aggregate Index	128
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	192
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	115
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Poquoson, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Poquoson. 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 Poquoson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7, Poquoson 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 209 days each year in Poquoson, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Poquoson 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 Poquoson is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $86,752 per year, the population of Poquoson earns a better than average median household income. Poquoson has an unemployment rate of 5.70 percent, roughly 37.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.64 percent of the population in Poquoson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 26.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Poquoson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	8.3	18.8
Places of Worship	77.8	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.7	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65