57 Assisted Living Facilities near Fort Washington, MD

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Fort Washington

• The violent crime rate in Fort Washington is 23.7 and the property crime rate is 43.6, both higher than the U.S. averages of 22.7 and 35.4, respectively. Seniors may want to travel in groups and keep an eye on their belongings and surroundings when traveling the city. Seniors may also want to ensure that prospective Fort Washington facilities have security systems and alarms to keep them safe.
  
• The Fort Washington area is home to world-class medical facilities, including Fort Washington Medical Center, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.
  
• Seniors with COPD or asthma may find living in Fort Washington difficult. The city has an air quality rating of 52 on a scale where lower numbers mean lower air quality, six points lower than the national average of 58.
  
• The overall cost of living in Fort Washington is 139, higher than both the Maryland average of 124.6 and the U.S. average of 100. Seniors can also expect to pay more for healthcare, groceries and transportation in this city than they would in other areas of the state or country. Seniors may want to keep this higher cost of living in mind when considering retiring to the area.
  
• Social Security benefits are not taxed in Maryland, which might leave Fort Washington seniors with more money in their wallets to put toward their expenses.
  
• The weather in Fort Washington gets hot and muggy in the summer with temperatures soaring to 88 degrees, and cooler in the winter when temperatures drop down to 26.  Seniors may want to ensure that facilities have individual climate controls to keep them comfortable regardless of the weather.

Note: Data reported on this page was updated in 2019 and based on the latest 2018 figures.