Retirement Communities in Staunton, Virginia

CaringScore for Staunton, 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 Staunton 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 Staunton.

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 6.2, Staunton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Staunton, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Staunton, 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 Staunton 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 6, Staunton 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 259 physicians per capita, Staunton scores 17.5 percent better than the national average. Staunton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 34.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Staunton is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Staunton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Staunton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Staunton, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	259	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Staunton, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Staunton, 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 Staunton is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Staunton are generally less 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 Staunton. 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 Staunton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Staunton indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 13.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Staunton, VA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	87
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Staunton, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Staunton. 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 Staunton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Staunton 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 216 days each year in Staunton, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Staunton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Staunton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $41,318 per year, the population of Staunton earns a lower than average median household income. Staunton has an unemployment rate of 6.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.43 percent of the population in Staunton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.8 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Staunton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.9	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	142.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	147.8	97.7
Pharmacies	38	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65