Assisted Living Facilities in Habersham County, Georgia

CaringScore for Habersham 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 Habersham 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 Habersham.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Habersham County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Habersham, 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 Habersham 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 4.1, Habersham 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 92.1 physicians per capita, Habersham trails the national average by 58.2 percent. Habersham trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 65.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Habersham is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Habersham -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Habersham's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Habersham County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Habersham County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Habersham, 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 Habersham 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 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Habersham are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Habersham is $2,225 , which is 31.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Habersham indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Habersham County, GA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	80
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Habersham County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Habersham. 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 Habersham is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Habersham 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 218 days each year in Habersham, 6.3 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 Habersham than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Habersham is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,505 per year, the population of Habersham earns a lower than average median household income. Habersham has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.35 percent of the population in Habersham is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Habersham	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.6	18.8
Places of Worship	172.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.7	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65