Retirement Communities in Thurmont, Maryland

CaringScore for Thurmont, 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 Thurmont 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 Thurmont.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Thurmont, MD

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Thurmont, 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 Thurmont 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 5.8, Thurmont rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 172.5 physicians per capita, Thurmont trails the national average by 21.8 percent. Thurmont trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Thurmont is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Thurmont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Thurmont's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Thurmont, MD	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	172.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	7.4	7.7
Oncologists	3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Thurmont, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Thurmont, 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 Thurmont 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 3.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Thurmont 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 Thurmont. 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 Thurmont to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Thurmont indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Thurmont, MD
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	156
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	120
Transportation Index	108

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Thurmont, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Thurmont. 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 Thurmont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Thurmont 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 194 days each year in Thurmont, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Thurmont tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Thurmont is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $67,583 per year, the population of Thurmont earns a better than average median household income. Thurmont has an unemployment rate of 6.30 percent, roughly 30.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.50 percent of the population in Thurmont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Thurmont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14.7	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	105	220.5
Public Transit	188.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	129.4	97.7
Pharmacies	32.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65