Assisted Living Facilities in Randolph County, Alabama

CaringScore for Randolph County, AL

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 Randolph 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 Randolph.

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 5.9, Randolph 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 Randolph. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Randolph County, AL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Randolph, 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 Randolph 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, Randolph 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 39.8 physicians per capita, Randolph trails the national average by 82.0 percent. Randolph scores 238.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.4, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Randolph is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Randolph -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Randolph's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Randolph County, AL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	39.8	220.5
Geriatricians	4.4	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Randolph County, AL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Randolph, 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 Randolph 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 8.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Randolph are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Randolph is $2,340 , which is 28.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Randolph indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Randolph County, AL
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	50
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Randolph County, AL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Randolph. 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 Randolph is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Randolph is on par with the national 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 215 days each year in Randolph, 4.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Randolph than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Randolph is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,607 per year, the population of Randolph earns a lower than average median household income. Randolph has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.17 percent of the population in Randolph is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 30.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Randolph	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	455.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.9	97.7
Pharmacies	13.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65