Retirement Communities in Cherokee County, Georgia

CaringScore for Cherokee County, GA

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 Cherokee 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 Cherokee.

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, Cherokee is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cherokee County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cherokee, 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 Cherokee 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 3.8, Cherokee rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 80.8 physicians per capita, Cherokee trails the national average by 63.4 percent. Cherokee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cherokee is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Cherokee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cherokee's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cherokee County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	80.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cherokee County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cherokee, 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 Cherokee 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 5.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cherokee 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 Cherokee. 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 Cherokee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cherokee is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Cherokee County, GA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	102
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cherokee County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cherokee. 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 Cherokee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Cherokee is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 217 days each year in Cherokee, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 29°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cherokee than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Cherokee is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $66,946 per year, the population of Cherokee earns a better than average median household income. Cherokee has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.22 percent of the population in Cherokee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cherokee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	67	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	72	97.7
Pharmacies	14.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65