Assisted Living Facilities in Tift County, Georgia

CaringScore for Tift 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 Tift 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 Tift.

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 6.1, Tift 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 Tift. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tift County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tift, 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 Tift 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 6, Tift rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 258.9 physicians per capita, Tift scores 17.4 percent better than the national average. Tift trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tift is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tift -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tift's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Tift County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	258.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	16.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tift County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tift, 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 Tift 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 8.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Tift are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Tift is $2,225 , which is 31.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tift indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tift County, GA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	56
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tift County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tift. 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 Tift is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Tift 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 224 days each year in Tift, 9.3 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 39°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Tift 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 Tift is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $39,538 per year, the population of Tift earns a lower than average median household income. Tift has an unemployment rate of 12.20 percent, roughly 34.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.71 percent of the population in Tift 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	Tift	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	177.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	153.4	97.7
Pharmacies	21.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65