Retirement Communities in Vinton, Virginia

CaringScore for Vinton, 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 Vinton 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 Vinton.

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 7.7, Vinton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vinton, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vinton, 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 Vinton 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 9.1, Vinton 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 336.9 physicians per capita, Vinton scores 52.8 percent better than the national average. Vinton scores 323.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5.5, and scores 68.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 32.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vinton is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Vinton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vinton's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vinton, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	336.9	220.5
Geriatricians	5.5	1.3
Cardiologists	10.9	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	13.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vinton, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vinton, 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 Vinton 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 7.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Vinton 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 Vinton. 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 Vinton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vinton indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vinton, VA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	77
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Vinton, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Vinton. 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 Vinton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Vinton 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 211 days each year in Vinton, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vinton than in 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 Vinton is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,619 per year, the population of Vinton earns a lower than average median household income. Vinton has an unemployment rate of 5.60 percent, roughly 38.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.93 percent of the population in Vinton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vinton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	108.4	220.5
Public Transit	118.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	242	97.7
Pharmacies	50.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65