Retirement Communities in Fulton County, Georgia

CaringScore for Fulton 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 Fulton 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 Fulton.

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, Fulton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fulton County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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 7.7, Fulton 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 413.6 physicians per capita, Fulton scores 87.6 percent better than the national average. Fulton scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 61.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fulton is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Fulton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fulton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 12.7 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fulton County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	413.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fulton County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fulton, 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 Fulton 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, Fulton 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 Fulton. 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 Fulton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fulton indexes at 8.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fulton County, GA
Aggregate Index	108
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	138
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fulton County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fulton. 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 Fulton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Fulton 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 217 days each year in Fulton, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 32°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Fulton 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 in Fulton is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $61,563 per year, the population of Fulton earns a better than average median household income. Fulton has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.76 percent of the population in Fulton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 33.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fulton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	57.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	99.1	97.7
Pharmacies	12.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65