Retirement Communities in Kennesaw, Georgia

CaringScore for Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw.

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 5.9, Kennesaw rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kennesaw, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw 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 5.6, Kennesaw 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 165.3 physicians per capita, Kennesaw trails the national average by 25.0 percent. Kennesaw trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kennesaw is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Kennesaw -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kennesaw's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Kennesaw, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kennesaw, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kennesaw, 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 Kennesaw 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, Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw. 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 Kennesaw to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kennesaw is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Kennesaw, GA
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	103
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Kennesaw, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Kennesaw. 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 Kennesaw is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.9, Kennesaw rates above 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 Kennesaw, 7.3 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 Kennesaw 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 Kennesaw is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $74,568 per year, the population of Kennesaw earns a better than average median household income. Kennesaw has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 7.48 percent of the population in Kennesaw is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 43.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kennesaw	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	53	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	217.8	97.7
Pharmacies	31.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65