Retirement Communities in Fountain Inn, South Carolina

CaringScore for Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn.

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 5.4, Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fountain Inn, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn 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 5.7, Fountain Inn 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 249.7 physicians per capita, Fountain Inn scores 13.2 percent better than the national average. Fountain Inn trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 46.2 percent, with 0.7, and scores 37.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fountain Inn is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fountain Inn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 85.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fountain Inn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fountain Inn, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	249.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.7	1.3
Cardiologists	10.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fountain Inn, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fountain Inn, 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 Fountain Inn 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 5.5, Fountain Inn 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 Fountain Inn. 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 Fountain Inn to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fountain Inn indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fountain Inn, SC
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	73
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fountain Inn, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fountain Inn. 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 Fountain Inn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Fountain Inn 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 219 days each year in Fountain Inn, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fountain Inn 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 in Fountain Inn is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,154 per year, the population of Fountain Inn earns a lower than average median household income. Fountain Inn has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.52 percent of the population in Fountain Inn is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fountain Inn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.2	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	118.3	220.5
Public Transit	13.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	108	97.7
Pharmacies	40.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65