Retirement Communities in Suwanee, Georgia

CaringScore for Suwanee, 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 Suwanee 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 Suwanee.

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 4.9, Suwanee 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 Suwanee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Suwanee, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Suwanee, 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 Suwanee 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 4.1, Suwanee 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 108.1 physicians per capita, Suwanee trails the national average by 51.0 percent. Suwanee scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Suwanee is 79 years -- 1.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Suwanee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Suwanee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Suwanee, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	108.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	2.9	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Suwanee, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Suwanee, 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 Suwanee 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 5.2, Suwanee 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 Suwanee. 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 Suwanee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Suwanee indexes at 14.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Suwanee, GA
Aggregate Index	114
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	155
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Suwanee, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Suwanee. 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 Suwanee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Suwanee 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 220 days each year in Suwanee, 7.3 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 Suwanee 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 Suwanee 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 $91,969 per year, the population of Suwanee earns a better than average median household income. Suwanee has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 5.14 percent of the population in Suwanee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 60.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Suwanee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	1.8	18.8
Places of Worship	51.8	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	318.7	97.7
Pharmacies	67.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65