Assisted Living Facilities in Cordele, Georgia

CaringScore for Cordele, 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 Cordele 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 Cordele.

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 5.3, Cordele 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 Cordele. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cordele, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cordele, 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 Cordele 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 4.3, Cordele 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 116.6 physicians per capita, Cordele trails the national average by 47.1 percent. Cordele scores 246.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.5, and scores 76.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cordele is 73.4 years -- 5.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cordele -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cordele's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cordele, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	116.6	220.5
Geriatricians	4.5	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cordele, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cordele, 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 Cordele 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 8.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Cordele are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Cordele is $2,225 , which is 31.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cordele indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cordele, GA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	48
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cordele, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cordele. 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 Cordele is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.7, Cordele 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 222 days each year in Cordele, 8.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 37°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cordele than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cordele is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $22,823 per year, the population of Cordele earns a lower than average median household income. Cordele has an unemployment rate of 13.10 percent, roughly 44.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.61 percent of the population in Cordele 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	Cordele	Nat'l Avg
Parks	10.5	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	213.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	261.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65