Assisted Living Facilities in Gainesboro, Tennessee

CaringScore for Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro.

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 5.7, Gainesboro 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 Gainesboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Gainesboro, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro 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 3.8, Gainesboro 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 26.9 physicians per capita, Gainesboro trails the national average by 87.8 percent. Gainesboro trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 52.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Gainesboro is 74.5 years -- 4.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Gainesboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Gainesboro's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Gainesboro, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	26.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Gainesboro, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gainesboro, 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 Gainesboro 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 7.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Gainesboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Gainesboro is $3,090 , which is 5.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Gainesboro indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Gainesboro, TN
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	48
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Gainesboro, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Gainesboro. 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 Gainesboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Gainesboro 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 210 days each year in Gainesboro, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Gainesboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Gainesboro is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $27,698 per year, the population of Gainesboro earns a lower than average median household income. Gainesboro has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 24.94 percent of the population in Gainesboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 89.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Gainesboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.3	18.8
Places of Worship	464.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	1711.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65