Retirement Communities in North Augusta, South Carolina

CaringScore for North Augusta, 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 North Augusta 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 North Augusta.

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 5.1, North Augusta 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 North Augusta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for North Augusta, SC

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Augusta, 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 North Augusta 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 4.5, North Augusta is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.5 physicians per capita, North Augusta trails the national average by 50.3 percent. North Augusta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in North Augusta is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in North Augusta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of North Augusta's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	North Augusta, SC	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for North Augusta, SC

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Augusta, 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 North Augusta 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 6.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in North Augusta 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 North Augusta. 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 North Augusta to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for North Augusta indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	North Augusta, SC
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	80
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for North Augusta, SC

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in North Augusta. 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 North Augusta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, North Augusta 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 217 days each year in North Augusta, 5.9 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 North Augusta 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 index in North Augusta is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,922 per year, the population of North Augusta earns a lower than average median household income. North Augusta has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.09 percent of the population in North Augusta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	North Augusta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	129.1	220.5
Public Transit	78.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	159.4	97.7
Pharmacies	43.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65