Retirement Communities in Newnan, Georgia

CaringScore for Newnan, 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 Newnan 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 Newnan.

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 4.1, Newnan rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Newnan, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newnan, 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 Newnan 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, Newnan 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 88.8 physicians per capita, Newnan trails the national average by 59.7 percent. Newnan trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 68.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Newnan is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Newnan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Newnan's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Newnan, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	88.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Newnan, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newnan, 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 Newnan 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 6.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Newnan 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 Newnan. 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 Newnan to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Newnan indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Newnan, GA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	75
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Newnan, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Newnan. 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 Newnan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Newnan 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 218 days each year in Newnan, 6.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Newnan than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Newnan is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,685 per year, the population of Newnan earns a lower than average median household income. Newnan has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.79 percent of the population in Newnan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.0 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Newnan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	3.2	18.8
Places of Worship	106.5	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	248.2	97.7
Pharmacies	44.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65