Assisted Living Facilities in Smithville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Smithville, TN

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 Smithville 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 Smithville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Smithville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Smithville, 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 Smithville 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 4.3, Smithville 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 63.9 physicians per capita, Smithville trails the national average by 71.0 percent. Smithville 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 Smithville is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Smithville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Smithville's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Smithville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	63.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Smithville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Smithville, 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 Smithville 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 7.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Smithville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Smithville is $3,090 , which is 5.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Smithville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 34.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Smithville, TN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	66
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Smithville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Smithville. 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 Smithville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Smithville 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 211 days each year in Smithville, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Smithville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Smithville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $29,555 per year, the population of Smithville earns a lower than average median household income. Smithville has an unemployment rate of 9.40 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.30 percent of the population in Smithville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Smithville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	18.3	136.1
Libraries	16.1	18.8
Places of Worship	413.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	376.5	97.7
Pharmacies	117.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65