Assisted Living Facilities in Dawsonville, Georgia

CaringScore for Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville.

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, Dawsonville 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 Dawsonville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dawsonville, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville 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 3.2, Dawsonville 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 67.8 physicians per capita, Dawsonville trails the national average by 69.3 percent. Dawsonville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dawsonville is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dawsonville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dawsonville's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dawsonville, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dawsonville, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawsonville, 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 Dawsonville 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 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Dawsonville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Dawsonville is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dawsonville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing index is 97 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Dawsonville, GA
Aggregate Index	98
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	97
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dawsonville, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Dawsonville. 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 Dawsonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Dawsonville rates above 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 215 days each year in Dawsonville, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dawsonville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dawsonville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $48,033 per year, the population of Dawsonville earns a lower than average median household income. Dawsonville has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.65 percent of the population in Dawsonville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 11.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dawsonville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.5	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	137.5	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	1616.8	97.7
Pharmacies	323.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65