Assisted Living Facilities in Spalding County, Georgia

CaringScore for Spalding 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 Spalding 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 Spalding.

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 4.7, Spalding 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 Spalding. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Spalding County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spalding, 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 Spalding 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 3.9, Spalding 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 119.7 physicians per capita, Spalding trails the national average by 45.7 percent. Spalding trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Spalding is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Spalding -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Spalding's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Spalding County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	119.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Spalding County, GA

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

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Spalding is $2,600 , which is 20.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Spalding indexes at 11.0 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 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Spalding County, GA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	67
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Spalding County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Spalding. 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 Spalding is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.9, Spalding 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 Spalding, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 35°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Spalding 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 Spalding is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $42,929 per year, the population of Spalding earns a lower than average median household income. Spalding has an unemployment rate of 12.90 percent, roughly 41.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.72 percent of the population in Spalding is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Spalding	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	1.6	18.8
Places of Worship	126.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.5	97.7
Pharmacies	23.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65