Newport News Retirement Communities

Newport News is known for its shipbuilding but the city has something else that makes it stand out--the dozens of excellent assisted living facilities in the area. Before you start your search, find out what to expect for senior care costs and how to better enjoy the city.

Newport News' cost of living is 10% above the national average. Virginian's tax picture is about average for the U.S. For example, the combined state and local tax burden is 9.1%. It does not tax Social Security benefits, but you are taxed on your entire income, including federal annuities and military pensions. There is no inheritance tax and no estate tax.

A private, one-bedroom in a Newport News assisted living facility averages $3,995 a month, according to a recent Genworth Financial survey on long-term care. A private room in a nursing home averages $207 a day--a semi-private averages $183. To read inspection reports on assisted living facilities, nursing homes and special care units in Newport News, click here. You'll be redirected to the Virginia Department of Social Services.

If you enjoy the company of your peers and like to learn new things check out one of the city's six senior centers. Upcoming classes include computers, art, personal well-being, and crafts and hobbies. Trips include an "East Coast Casino Tour," "Riverside Theater in Fredericksburg," and "Suffolk Peanut Festival," among others. Some activities include bingo, line dancing, bridge, and scrapbooking. There's even a community garden in the Lee Hall area of the city. Go to the City of Newport News for more information.

The city boasts some excellent museums and cultural attractions such as the Mariners' Museum, Virginia War Museum, the U.S. Army Transportation Museum, the Peninsula Fine Arts Center and the Ferguson Center for the Arts. The Virginia Living Museum has a wildlife park, aquarium, botanical preserve and planetarium.

To increase the listings for Newport News assisted living facilities, go to the bottom and click on "expand the list." You'll get 90 of the closest listings in the area. If you have further questions, send us an email using the form at the top.