Assisted Living Facilities in Hopkinsville, Kentucky

CaringScore for Hopkinsville, KY

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 Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville.

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 5.1, Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hopkinsville, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hopkinsville, 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 Hopkinsville 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 4.9, Hopkinsville is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155 physicians per capita, Hopkinsville trails the national average by 29.7 percent. Hopkinsville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 35.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hopkinsville is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hopkinsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hopkinsville's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hopkinsville, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hopkinsville, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hopkinsville, 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 Hopkinsville 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 6.5, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Hopkinsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Hopkinsville is $3,128 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hopkinsville indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Hopkinsville, KY
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	54
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	93

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Hopkinsville, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Hopkinsville. 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 Hopkinsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Hopkinsville 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 203 days each year in Hopkinsville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Hopkinsville 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 Hopkinsville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,806 per year, the population of Hopkinsville earns a lower than average median household income. Hopkinsville has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.04 percent of the population in Hopkinsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hopkinsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.5	136.1
Libraries	1.2	18.8
Places of Worship	149.5	220.5
Public Transit	19.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	92.7	97.7
Pharmacies	21.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65