Retirement Communities in Augusta County, Virginia

CaringScore for Augusta County, VA

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

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, Augusta rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Augusta County, VA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Augusta, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Augusta 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 5.8, Augusta rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 131.7 physicians per capita, Augusta trails the national average by 40.3 percent. Augusta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Augusta is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Augusta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Augusta's environmental health -- is 40.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Augusta County, VA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	131.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Augusta County, VA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Augusta, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Augusta is based on data such as the average monthly cost of 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Augusta are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Augusta. 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 retirement communities in Augusta to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Augusta is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 104 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Augusta County, VA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	104
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Augusta County, VA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Augusta. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Augusta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, Augusta rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 204 days each year in Augusta, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Augusta tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Augusta is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $51,636 per year, the population of Augusta earns a median household income on par with the national average. Augusta has an unemployment rate of 5.90 percent, roughly 35.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.73 percent of the population in Augusta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Augusta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.2	18.8
Places of Worship	198.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	45.9	97.7
Pharmacies	8.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65