Retirement Communities in Griffin, Georgia

CaringScore for Griffin, 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 Griffin 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 Griffin.

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 4.5, Griffin 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 Griffin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Griffin, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Griffin, 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 Griffin 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 3.9, Griffin rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 119.7 physicians per capita, Griffin trails the national average by 45.7 percent. Griffin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Griffin is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Griffin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Griffin's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Griffin, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Griffin, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Griffin, 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 Griffin 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 Griffin 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 Griffin. 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 Griffin to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Griffin indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Griffin, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	71
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Griffin, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Griffin. 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 Griffin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Griffin 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 220 days each year in Griffin, 7.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Griffin 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 Griffin is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $35,501 per year, the population of Griffin earns a lower than average median household income. Griffin has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.34 percent of the population in Griffin 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	Griffin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	126.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.7	97.7
Pharmacies	61.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65