Assisted Living Facilities in Clarksville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Clarksville, TN

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 Clarksville 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 Clarksville.

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 5.4, Clarksville 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 Clarksville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarksville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarksville, 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 Clarksville 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 5.2, Clarksville is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.8 physicians per capita, Clarksville trails the national average by 35.7 percent. Clarksville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarksville is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clarksville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarksville's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarksville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarksville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarksville, 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 Clarksville 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 7.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Clarksville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Clarksville is $2,683 , which is 17.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarksville indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clarksville, TN
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	75
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarksville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clarksville. 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 Clarksville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Clarksville 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 210 days each year in Clarksville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clarksville 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 in Clarksville is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $46,964 per year, the population of Clarksville earns a lower than average median household income. Clarksville has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 8.30 percent of the population in Clarksville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 36.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarksville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	0.6	18.8
Places of Worship	97.2	220.5
Public Transit	19.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	56.2	97.7
Pharmacies	5.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65