Retirement Communities in Taneytown, Maryland

CaringScore for Taneytown, 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 Taneytown 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 Taneytown.

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 4.9, Taneytown 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 Taneytown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Taneytown, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taneytown, 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 Taneytown 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, Taneytown 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, Taneytown trails the national average by 45.0 percent. Taneytown 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 Taneytown is 78.6 years -- 0.9 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Taneytown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Taneytown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Taneytown, 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 Taneytown, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taneytown, 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 Taneytown 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 4.8, Taneytown 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 Taneytown. 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 Taneytown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Taneytown indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Taneytown, MD
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	140
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Taneytown, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Taneytown. 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 Taneytown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Taneytown 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 Taneytown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Taneytown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Taneytown is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $62,784 per year, the population of Taneytown earns a better than average median household income. Taneytown has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.74 percent of the population in Taneytown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 26.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Taneytown	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	133.1	97.7
Pharmacies	16.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65