Retirement Communities in Guilford County, North Carolina

CaringScore for Guilford County, 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 Guilford 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 Guilford.

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, Guilford rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Guilford County, NC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Guilford, 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 Guilford 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, Guilford 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, Guilford closely matches the national average. Guilford 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 Guilford is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Guilford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 61.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Guilford's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Guilford County, 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 Guilford County, NC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Guilford, 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 Guilford 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 5.4, Guilford 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 Guilford. 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 Guilford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Guilford 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 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Guilford County, NC
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	83
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Guilford County, NC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Guilford. 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 Guilford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Guilford 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 Guilford, 5.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Guilford 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 Guilford is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $47,844 per year, the population of Guilford earns a lower than average median household income. Guilford has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.56 percent of the population in Guilford 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	Guilford	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	90.3	97.7
Pharmacies	11.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65