Retirement Communities in York County, Virginia

CaringScore for York County, 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 York 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 York.

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 5.7, York rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for York County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in York, 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 York 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 6.6, York 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 234.1 physicians per capita, York closely matches the national average. York scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in York is 79.8 years -- 2.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in York -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 21.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of York's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	York County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	234.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	4.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for York County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in York, 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 York 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 3.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in York 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 York. 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 York to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for York indexes at 24.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 80.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	York County, VA
Aggregate Index	124
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	180
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	115
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for York County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in York. 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 York is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.8, York 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 213 days each year in York, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in York than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in York is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $80,889 per year, the population of York earns a better than average median household income. York has an unemployment rate of 5.80 percent, roughly 36.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.85 percent of the population in York 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	York	Nat'l Avg
Parks	16.7	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	55.1	220.5
Public Transit	140.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.9	97.7
Pharmacies	4.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65