Retirement Communities in Roswell, Georgia

CaringScore for Roswell, 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 Roswell 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 Roswell.

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 6.4, Roswell rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Roswell, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roswell, 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 Roswell 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 7.7, Roswell 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 413.6 physicians per capita, Roswell scores 87.6 percent better than the national average. Roswell scores 30.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 61.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 31.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Roswell is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Roswell -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 92.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Roswell's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Roswell, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	413.6	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	12.7	7.7
Oncologists	5.8	3.5
Orthopedists	11.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Roswell, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roswell, 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 Roswell 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 5.3, Roswell 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 Roswell. 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 Roswell to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Roswell indexes at 15.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 61.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Roswell, GA
Aggregate Index	115
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	161
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Roswell, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Roswell. 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 Roswell is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Roswell rates above 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 Roswell, 7.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Roswell than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Roswell is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $90,102 per year, the population of Roswell earns a better than average median household income. Roswell has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.85 percent of the population in Roswell is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 32.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Roswell	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	57.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.4	97.7
Pharmacies	17.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65