Assisted Living Facilities in Macon County, Georgia

CaringScore for Macon 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 Macon 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 Macon.

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 5.2, Macon 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 Macon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Macon County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macon, 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 Macon 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 3.4, Macon 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 60.1 physicians per capita, Macon trails the national average by 72.7 percent. Macon 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 Macon is 72.7 years -- 6.7 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Macon is 72.7 years -- 6.7 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Macon's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Macon County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Macon County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macon, 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 Macon 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 8.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Macon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Macon is $2,225 , which is 31.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Macon 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 61.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Macon County, GA
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	39
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Macon County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Macon. 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 Macon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Macon 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 219 days each year in Macon, 6.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 40°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Macon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Macon is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $27,283 per year, the population of Macon earns a lower than average median household income. Macon has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.96 percent of the population in Macon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Macon	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	6	136.1
Libraries	29.8	18.8
Places of Worship	220.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	148.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65