Retirement Communities in Westbrook, Maine

CaringScore for Westbrook, ME

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 Westbrook 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 Westbrook.

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 6.7, Westbrook rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westbrook, ME

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westbrook, 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 Westbrook 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 10, Westbrook 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 441.6 physicians per capita, Westbrook scores 100.3 percent better than the national average. Westbrook scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Westbrook is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Westbrook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Westbrook's environmental health -- is 29.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Westbrook, ME	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	441.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	18.1	7.7
Oncologists	6.5	3.5
Orthopedists	14.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Westbrook, ME

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westbrook, 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 Westbrook 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 Westbrook 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 Westbrook. 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 Westbrook to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westbrook indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 114 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Westbrook, ME
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	116
Housing Index	114
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Westbrook, ME

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westbrook. 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 Westbrook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Westbrook 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 203 days each year in Westbrook, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Westbrook than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Westbrook is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,293 per year, the population of Westbrook earns a lower than average median household income. Westbrook has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.95 percent of the population in Westbrook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westbrook	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	78.3	220.5
Public Transit	185	110.4
Grocery Stores	162.8	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65