Assisted Living Facilities in Clayton County, Georgia

CaringScore for Clayton 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 Clayton 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 Clayton.

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 4.6, Clayton 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 Clayton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clayton County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clayton, 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 Clayton 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 3.7, Clayton 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 81.3 physicians per capita, Clayton trails the national average by 63.1 percent. Clayton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 69.2 percent, with 0.4, and scores 37.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clayton is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clayton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clayton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clayton County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	81.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.4	1.3
Cardiologists	5.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clayton County, GA

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Clayton is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clayton indexes at 10.0 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	Clayton County, GA
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	73
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clayton County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Clayton. 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 Clayton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Clayton 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 217 days each year in Clayton, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 33°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clayton 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 Clayton is 100.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $45,431 per year, the population of Clayton earns a lower than average median household income. Clayton has an unemployment rate of 11.90 percent, roughly 30.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.36 percent of the population in Clayton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 44.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clayton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	2.2	18.8
Places of Worship	45.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.4	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65