Retirement Communities in Macon, Georgia

CaringScore for Macon, 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 Macon 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 Macon.

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 6.3, Macon rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Macon, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macon, 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 Macon 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 7.9, Macon 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 361.3 physicians per capita, Macon scores 63.9 percent better than the national average. Macon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 121.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Macon is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Macon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 72.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Macon's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Macon, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	361.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	19.3	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	14.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Macon, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macon, 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 Macon 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Macon 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 Macon. 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 Macon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Macon indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Macon, GA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	53
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Macon, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Macon. 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 Macon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Macon 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 219 days each year in Macon, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Macon 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 Macon is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $29,549 per year, the population of Macon earns a lower than average median household income. Macon has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.06 percent of the population in Macon 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	Macon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	3.9	18.8
Places of Worship	100.7	220.5
Public Transit	30	110.4
Grocery Stores	178	97.7
Pharmacies	34.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65