Retirement Communities in Sykesville, Maryland

CaringScore for Sykesville, 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 Sykesville 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 Sykesville.

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 5.1, Sykesville 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 Sykesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Sykesville, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sykesville, 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 Sykesville 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 4.5, Sykesville 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 121.3 physicians per capita, Sykesville trails the national average by 45.0 percent. Sykesville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 61.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Sykesville is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Sykesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Sykesville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Sykesville, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	121.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Sykesville, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sykesville, 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 Sykesville 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 Sykesville 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 Sykesville. 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 Sykesville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Sykesville indexes at 31.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 102.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Sykesville, MD
Aggregate Index	131
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	202
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Sykesville, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Sykesville. 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 Sykesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.6, Sykesville 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 205 days each year in Sykesville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Sykesville tend to be similar to 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 Sykesville is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $85,164 per year, the population of Sykesville earns a better than average median household income. Sykesville has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.93 percent of the population in Sykesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Sykesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	92.8	220.5
Public Transit	119.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	390.5	97.7
Pharmacies	160.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65