Retirement Communities in Forsyth County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Forsyth County, NC

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 Forsyth 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 Forsyth.

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 6.5, Forsyth rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Forsyth County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Forsyth, 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 Forsyth 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 8.2, Forsyth 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 357.6 physicians per capita, Forsyth scores 62.2 percent better than the national average. Forsyth scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 71.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Forsyth is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Forsyth -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Forsyth's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Forsyth County, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	357.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.9	7.7
Oncologists	8.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Forsyth County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Forsyth, 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 Forsyth 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 6.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Forsyth 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 Forsyth. 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 Forsyth to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Forsyth indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 14.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Forsyth County, NC
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	86
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	84

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Forsyth County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Forsyth. 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 Forsyth is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Forsyth 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 Forsyth, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Forsyth than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Forsyth is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $47,517 per year, the population of Forsyth earns a lower than average median household income. Forsyth has an unemployment rate of 9.20 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Forsyth is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Forsyth	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	101.6	220.5
Public Transit	49.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65