Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Lawrenceville, Georgia

CaringScore for Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville.

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 4.7, Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lawrenceville, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville 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 4.1, Lawrenceville rates below 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 108.1 physicians per capita, Lawrenceville trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Lawrenceville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lawrenceville is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Lawrenceville is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Lawrenceville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Lawrenceville, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lawrenceville, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrenceville, 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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville 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 Lawrenceville. 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 Lawrenceville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lawrenceville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 92 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lawrenceville, GA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	92
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lawrenceville, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Lawrenceville. 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 Lawrenceville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Lawrenceville 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 215 days each year in Lawrenceville, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lawrenceville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lawrenceville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $51,527 per year, the population of Lawrenceville earns a median household income on par with the national average. Lawrenceville has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.32 percent of the population in Lawrenceville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lawrenceville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	1.8	18.8
Places of Worship	51.8	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	590.9	97.7
Pharmacies	63.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65