Retirement Communities in Troup County, Georgia

CaringScore for Troup County, 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 Troup 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 Troup.

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 5.5, Troup 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 Troup. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Troup County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Troup, 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 Troup 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 5.6, Troup rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 163.6 physicians per capita, Troup trails the national average by 25.8 percent. Troup trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 13.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Troup is 74.3 years -- 4.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Troup -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Troup's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Troup County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.7	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Troup County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Troup, 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 Troup 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Troup 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 Troup. 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 Troup to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Troup indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Troup County, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	70
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Troup County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Troup. 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 Troup is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Troup 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 214 days each year in Troup, 4.4 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 Troup 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 Troup is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $40,898 per year, the population of Troup earns a lower than average median household income. Troup has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.85 percent of the population in Troup 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	Troup	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	190.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65