Assisted Living Facilities in Butts County, Georgia

CaringScore for Butts 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 assisted living facilities in Butts 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 assisted living facilities in Butts.

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 4.8, Butts is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Butts County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Butts, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Butts 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 3.1, Butts rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 52 physicians per capita, Butts trails the national average by 76.4 percent. Butts trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Butts is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Butts -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Butts's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Butts County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	52	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Butts County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Butts, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Butts is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities 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 assisted living facilities in Butts are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Butts is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Butts indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 27.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Butts County, GA
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Butts County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Butts. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Butts is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Butts is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 218 days each year in Butts, 6.3 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 Butts 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 Butts is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $50,233 per year, the population of Butts earns a median household income on par with the national average. Butts has an unemployment rate of 11.80 percent, roughly 29.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.77 percent of the population in Butts is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Butts	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	4.1	18.8
Places of Worship	133.2	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65