Retirement Communities in Greensboro, North Carolina

CaringScore for Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro.

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 5.7, Greensboro rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greensboro, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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, Greensboro 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 245.1 physicians per capita, Greensboro closely matches the national average. Greensboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 35.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 26.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greensboro is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Greensboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 61.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greensboro's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greensboro, NC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	245.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	4.1	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greensboro, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greensboro, 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 Greensboro 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, Greensboro 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 Greensboro. 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 Greensboro to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greensboro is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greensboro, NC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	81
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Greensboro, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greensboro. 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 Greensboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Greensboro 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 Greensboro, 5.9 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 Greensboro 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 Greensboro is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $43,682 per year, the population of Greensboro earns a lower than average median household income. Greensboro has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.48 percent of the population in Greensboro 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	Greensboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	99.3	220.5
Public Transit	189.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	117.8	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65