Retirement Communities in Salisbury, Maryland

CaringScore for Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 Salisbury.

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 5.7, Salisbury rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Salisbury, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 8.2, Salisbury 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 317.2 physicians per capita, Salisbury scores 43.9 percent better than the national average. Salisbury trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 34.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Salisbury is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Salisbury -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Salisbury's environmental health -- is 21.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Salisbury, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	317.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	19.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	11.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Salisbury, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Salisbury, 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 Salisbury 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 4.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Salisbury 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 Salisbury. 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 Salisbury to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Salisbury is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Salisbury, MD
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	95
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	120
Transportation Index	112

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Salisbury, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Salisbury. 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 Salisbury is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Salisbury rates below 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 Salisbury, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Salisbury 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 Salisbury is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $38,427 per year, the population of Salisbury earns a lower than average median household income. Salisbury has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.03 percent of the population in Salisbury 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	Salisbury	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	126.4	220.5
Public Transit	3.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	247.3	97.7
Pharmacies	54.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65