Retirement Communities in Beaufort, South Carolina

CaringScore for Beaufort, SC

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 Beaufort 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 Beaufort.

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 5.6, Beaufort rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beaufort, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beaufort, 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 Beaufort 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 7.2, Beaufort rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 255.7 physicians per capita, Beaufort scores 16.0 percent better than the national average. Beaufort trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 28.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 25. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Beaufort is 80.7 years -- 3.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Beaufort -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beaufort's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Beaufort, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	255.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	12.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beaufort, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beaufort, 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 Beaufort is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.7, Beaufort is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Beaufort. 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 Beaufort to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beaufort is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Beaufort, SC
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	90
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Beaufort, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Beaufort. 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 Beaufort is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Beaufort rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Beaufort, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Beaufort 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 Beaufort is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $42,319 per year, the population of Beaufort earns a lower than average median household income. Beaufort has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.99 percent of the population in Beaufort is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beaufort	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	62	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	296.3	97.7
Pharmacies	50.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65