Retirement Communities in Gainesville, Georgia

CaringScore for Gainesville, 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville.

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 5.2, Gainesville 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 Gainesville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gainesville, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville 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 5.8, Gainesville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 186.7 physicians per capita, Gainesville trails the national average by 15.3 percent. Gainesville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 22.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gainesville is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gainesville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 25.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gainesville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gainesville, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	186.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.9	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gainesville, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gainesville, 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 Gainesville 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Gainesville 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 Gainesville. 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 Gainesville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gainesville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Gainesville, GA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	97
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Gainesville, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Gainesville. 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 Gainesville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Gainesville 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 Gainesville, 5.4 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 Gainesville 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 Gainesville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $42,759 per year, the population of Gainesville earns a lower than average median household income. Gainesville has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.94 percent of the population in Gainesville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gainesville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	87.6	220.5
Public Transit	31.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	341	97.7
Pharmacies	39.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65