Retirement Communities in Decatur, Georgia

CaringScore for Decatur, 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 Decatur 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 Decatur.

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, Decatur rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Decatur, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Decatur, 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 Decatur 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 6.8, Decatur 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 284.2 physicians per capita, Decatur scores 28.9 percent better than the national average. Decatur scores 123.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.9, and scores 36.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Decatur is 78.7 years -- 1.0 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Decatur -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Decatur's environmental health -- trails the national average by 43.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Decatur, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	284.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.9	1.3
Cardiologists	10.9	7.7
Oncologists	7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Decatur, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Decatur, 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 Decatur 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, Decatur 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 Decatur. 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 Decatur to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Decatur indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Decatur, GA
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	160
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Decatur, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Decatur. 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 Decatur is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Decatur 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 218 days each year in Decatur, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Decatur than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Decatur is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $60,482 per year, the population of Decatur earns a better than average median household income. Decatur has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.11 percent of the population in Decatur is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Decatur	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	49	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	825.4	97.7
Pharmacies	79.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65