Retirement Communities in Smithfield, Virginia

CaringScore for Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 Smithfield.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smithfield, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 4.1, Smithfield rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 135.5 physicians per capita, Smithfield trails the national average by 38.5 percent. Smithfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Smithfield is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smithfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smithfield's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smithfield, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	135.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smithfield, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield, 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 Smithfield 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 4.6, Smithfield is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Smithfield. 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 Smithfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smithfield indexes at 16.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smithfield, VA
Aggregate Index	116
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	155
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Smithfield, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Smithfield. 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 Smithfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Smithfield 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 212 days each year in Smithfield, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smithfield than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Smithfield is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $58,200 per year, the population of Smithfield earns a better than average median household income. Smithfield has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.09 percent of the population in Smithfield 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	Smithfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	131.2	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	234.6	97.7
Pharmacies	55.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65