Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Brunswick, Georgia

CaringScore for Brunswick, GA

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 Brunswick 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 Brunswick.

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 5.8, Brunswick rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brunswick, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 6.4, Brunswick rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 273.2 physicians per capita, Brunswick scores 23.9 percent better than the national average. Brunswick scores 100.0 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.6, and scores 45.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 28.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brunswick is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brunswick -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brunswick's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brunswick, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	273.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.6	1.3
Cardiologists	10.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brunswick, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brunswick, 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 Brunswick 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 6.8, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Brunswick 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 Brunswick. 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 Brunswick to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brunswick indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brunswick, GA
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	65
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Brunswick, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Brunswick. 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 Brunswick is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Brunswick 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 220 days each year in Brunswick, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 43°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brunswick 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 Brunswick is 150.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $27,944 per year, the population of Brunswick earns a lower than average median household income. Brunswick has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.94 percent of the population in Brunswick 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	Brunswick	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	128.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	451.5	97.7
Pharmacies	61	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65