Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Rome, Georgia

CaringScore for Rome, 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 Rome 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 Rome.

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, Rome 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 Rome. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rome, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rome, 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 Rome 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 7, Rome 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 318.1 physicians per capita, Rome scores 44.3 percent better than the national average. Rome trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rome is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rome -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rome's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rome, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	318.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rome, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rome, 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 Rome 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 6.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Rome 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 Rome. 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 Rome to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rome indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rome, GA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	60
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rome, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rome. 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 Rome is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Rome 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 213 days each year in Rome, 3.9 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 Rome 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 Rome is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $36,098 per year, the population of Rome earns a lower than average median household income. Rome has an unemployment rate of 12.30 percent, roughly 35.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.50 percent of the population in Rome is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rome	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	154.6	220.5
Public Transit	125	110.4
Grocery Stores	240	97.7
Pharmacies	44.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65