Assisted Living Facilities in Fayette County, Georgia

CaringScore for Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette.

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 6.6, Fayette 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 Fayette. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fayette County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 6.3, Fayette 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 220 physicians per capita, Fayette closely matches the national average. Fayette trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fayette is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Fayette is 80 years -- 2.7 percent higher than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Fayette's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fayette County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	220	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.4	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fayette County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 6.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Fayette are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Fayette is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fayette indexes at 7.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fayette County, GA
Aggregate Index	107
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	134
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fayette County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Fayette. 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 Fayette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.4, Fayette 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 217 days each year in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 in Fayette is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $82,130 per year, the population of Fayette earns a better than average median household income. Fayette has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.58 percent of the population in Fayette 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	Fayette	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	85.5	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	69.9	97.7
Pharmacies	16.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65