Retirement Communities in Westminster, Maryland

CaringScore for Westminster, 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 Westminster 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 Westminster.

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 4.3, Westminster rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Westminster, MD

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

Doctors Per Capita	Westminster, 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 Westminster, MD

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westminster, 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 Westminster 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 4.6, Westminster 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 Westminster. 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 Westminster to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Westminster indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Westminster, MD
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	152
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Westminster, MD

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Westminster. 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 Westminster is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Westminster rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 204 days each year in Westminster, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Westminster tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Westminster is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $57,248 per year, the population of Westminster earns a better than average median household income. Westminster has an unemployment rate of 6.40 percent, roughly 29.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.52 percent of the population in Westminster is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Westminster	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	179.2	97.7
Pharmacies	32.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65