Retirement Communities in Greenwood, South Carolina

CaringScore for Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood.

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 5.6, Greenwood rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenwood, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 6.7, Greenwood 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 270 physicians per capita, Greenwood scores 22.4 percent better than the national average. Greenwood scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.4, and scores 18.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenwood is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenwood -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 10.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenwood's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenwood, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	270	220.5
Geriatricians	1.4	1.3
Cardiologists	10.1	7.7
Oncologists	4.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenwood, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood, 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood 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 Greenwood. 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 Greenwood to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenwood indexes at 14.0 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 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenwood, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	47
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Greenwood, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenwood. 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 Greenwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Greenwood 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 219 days each year in Greenwood, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Greenwood than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Greenwood is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $30,353 per year, the population of Greenwood earns a lower than average median household income. Greenwood has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.26 percent of the population in Greenwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenwood	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	5.8	18.8
Places of Worship	175	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	204.9	97.7
Pharmacies	63.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65