Assisted Living Facilities in Clarke County, Georgia

CaringScore for Clarke 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 Clarke 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 Clarke.

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 6.1, Clarke 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 Clarke. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarke County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarke, 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 Clarke 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 7.4, Clarke 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 302.9 physicians per capita, Clarke scores 37.4 percent better than the national average. Clarke trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 80.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 35.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarke is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clarke -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 42.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarke's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarke County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	302.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	13.7	7.7
Oncologists	6.9	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarke County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarke, 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 Clarke 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 6.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Clarke are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Clarke is $2,915 , which is 10.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarke is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Clarke County, GA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	91
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarke County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarke. 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 Clarke is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Clarke rates below 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 Clarke, 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 Clarke 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 index in Clarke is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,481 per year, the population of Clarke earns a lower than average median household income. Clarke has an unemployment rate of 7.50 percent, roughly 17.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.02 percent of the population in Clarke is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 31.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarke	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	5.1	18.8
Places of Worship	67	220.5
Public Transit	349.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	89.8	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65