Retirement Communities in Lexington, South Carolina

CaringScore for Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 Lexington.

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 4.7, Lexington 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 Lexington. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lexington, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 4, Lexington 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 151.7 physicians per capita, Lexington trails the national average by 31.2 percent. Lexington trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 40.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lexington is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lexington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lexington's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lexington, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	151.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	3.5	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lexington, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington, 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 Lexington 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 5.5, Lexington 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 Lexington. 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 Lexington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lexington is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 103 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lexington, SC
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	103
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lexington, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lexington. 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 Lexington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Lexington is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 222 days each year in Lexington, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 34°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lexington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Lexington is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $71,150 per year, the population of Lexington earns a better than average median household income. Lexington has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.09 percent of the population in Lexington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 23.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Lexington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	98.1	220.5
Public Transit	45.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	335.1	97.7
Pharmacies	58	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65