Retirement Communities in Valdosta, Georgia

CaringScore for Valdosta, 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 Valdosta 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 Valdosta.

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 5.2, Valdosta 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 Valdosta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Valdosta, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valdosta, 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 Valdosta 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 6.1, Valdosta 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 201.1 physicians per capita, Valdosta closely matches the national average. Valdosta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Valdosta is 75.1 years -- 3.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Valdosta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Valdosta's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Valdosta, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	201.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	3.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Valdosta, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valdosta, 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 Valdosta 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 5.4, Valdosta 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 Valdosta. 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 Valdosta to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Valdosta indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Valdosta, GA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	73
Food Index	108
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Valdosta, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Valdosta. 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 Valdosta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Valdosta 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 231 days each year in Valdosta, 12.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Valdosta than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Valdosta is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $34,547 per year, the population of Valdosta earns a lower than average median household income. Valdosta has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.00 percent of the population in Valdosta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Valdosta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	123.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	191.5	97.7
Pharmacies	34.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65