Retirement Communities in Laurens, South Carolina

CaringScore for Laurens, 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 Laurens 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 Laurens.

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, Laurens rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Laurens, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurens, 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 Laurens 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 2.8, Laurens 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 75.4 physicians per capita, Laurens trails the national average by 65.8 percent. Laurens trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 85.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Laurens is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Laurens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Laurens's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Laurens, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	75.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Laurens, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurens, 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 Laurens 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 5.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Laurens 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 Laurens. 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 Laurens to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Laurens indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Laurens, SC
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	49
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Laurens, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Laurens. 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 Laurens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Laurens 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 221 days each year in Laurens, 7.8 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 Laurens 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 Laurens is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $32,079 per year, the population of Laurens earns a lower than average median household income. Laurens has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.82 percent of the population in Laurens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Laurens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	185.4	220.5
Public Transit	13.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	248.5	97.7
Pharmacies	41.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65