Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Peachtree City, Georgia

CaringScore for Peachtree City, 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 Peachtree City 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 Peachtree City.

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 6.2, Peachtree City 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 Peachtree City. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Peachtree City, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peachtree City, 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 Peachtree City 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 6.2, Peachtree City 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 220 physicians per capita, Peachtree City closely matches the national average. Peachtree City trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Peachtree City is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Peachtree City is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Peachtree City's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Peachtree City, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	220	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Peachtree City, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peachtree City, 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 Peachtree City is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.1, Peachtree City is on par with the national average for continuing care retirement communities.

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 Peachtree City. 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 Peachtree City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Peachtree City indexes at 12.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Peachtree City, GA
Aggregate Index	112
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	150
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Peachtree City, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Peachtree City. 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 Peachtree City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.8, Peachtree City rates above 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 Peachtree City, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Peachtree City than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Peachtree City is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $88,037 per year, the population of Peachtree City earns a better than average median household income. Peachtree City has an unemployment rate of 7.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.50 percent of the population in Peachtree City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Peachtree City	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	85.5	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.3	97.7
Pharmacies	8.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65