Assisted Living Facilities in Marietta, Georgia

CaringScore for Marietta, 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 Marietta 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 Marietta.

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 5.5, Marietta 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 Marietta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Marietta, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Marietta, 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 Marietta 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 5.5, Marietta 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 165.3 physicians per capita, Marietta trails the national average by 25.0 percent. Marietta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 12.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Marietta is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Marietta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Marietta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Marietta, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Marietta, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Marietta, 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 Marietta 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 Marietta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Marietta is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Marietta is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 100 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Marietta, GA
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	100
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	95

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Marietta, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Marietta. 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 Marietta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Marietta 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 217 days each year in Marietta, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Marietta 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 Marietta is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,774 per year, the population of Marietta earns a lower than average median household income. Marietta has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.71 percent of the population in Marietta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 18.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Marietta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	53	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	414.4	97.7
Pharmacies	53.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65