Assisted Living Facilities in Carrollton, Alabama

CaringScore for Carrollton, AL

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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton.

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 5.8, Carrollton rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carrollton, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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 3.5, Carrollton 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 49.7 physicians per capita, Carrollton trails the national average by 77.5 percent. Carrollton 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 Carrollton is 73.7 years -- 5.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carrollton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carrollton's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carrollton, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	49.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carrollton, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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 8.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Carrollton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Carrollton is $2,340 , which is 28.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carrollton indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carrollton, AL
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	53
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carrollton, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carrollton. 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 Carrollton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Carrollton 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 217 days each year in Carrollton, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Carrollton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Carrollton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,282 per year, the population of Carrollton earns a lower than average median household income. Carrollton has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.04 percent of the population in Carrollton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carrollton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	20.6	18.8
Places of Worship	415.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65