Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Aiken, South Carolina

CaringScore for Aiken, SC

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Aiken 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 continuing care retirement communities in Aiken.

A 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, Aiken is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Aiken, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Aiken, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Aiken 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, Aiken is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.5 physicians per capita, Aiken trails the national average by 50.3 percent. Aiken trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Aiken is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Aiken -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Aiken's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Aiken, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Aiken, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Aiken, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Aiken is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.1, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Aiken are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Aiken. 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 continuing care retirement communities in Aiken to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Aiken is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Aiken, SC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	91
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Aiken, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Aiken. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Aiken is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Aiken rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Aiken, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Aiken than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Aiken is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $51,172 per year, the population of Aiken earns a median household income on par with the national average. Aiken has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.93 percent of the population in Aiken is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Aiken	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	129.1	220.5
Public Transit	78.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	178.8	97.7
Pharmacies	45.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65