Assisted Living Facilities in Chatham County, Georgia

CaringScore for Chatham 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 Chatham 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 Chatham.

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 6.2, Chatham 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 Chatham. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chatham County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chatham, 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 Chatham 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 7.1, Chatham rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 307 physicians per capita, Chatham scores 39.2 percent better than the national average. Chatham scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 40.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chatham is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chatham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chatham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chatham County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	307	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chatham County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chatham, 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 Chatham 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 6.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Chatham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chatham is $3,170 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chatham is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 102 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Chatham County, GA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	102
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chatham County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chatham. 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 Chatham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Chatham 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 214 days each year in Chatham, 4.4 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 Chatham than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Chatham is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,292 per year, the population of Chatham earns a lower than average median household income. Chatham has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.90 percent of the population in Chatham 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	Chatham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.3	18.8
Places of Worship	87.5	220.5
Public Transit	15.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.5	97.7
Pharmacies	12.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65