Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Rutherford County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Rutherford County, TN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford 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 continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford.

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 5.6, Rutherford rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Rutherford. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rutherford County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Rutherford 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 5.4, Rutherford is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 141.2 physicians per capita, Rutherford trails the national average by 36.0 percent. Rutherford trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 39.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Rutherford is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rutherford -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rutherford's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Rutherford County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rutherford County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Rutherford is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Rutherford. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rutherford indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 12.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rutherford County, TN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	88
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	85
Transportation Index	95

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Rutherford County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Rutherford. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Rutherford is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Rutherford rates below average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 208 days each year in Rutherford, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rutherford than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Rutherford is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $53,402 per year, the population of Rutherford earns a median household income on par with the national average. Rutherford has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.54 percent of the population in Rutherford is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 35.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rutherford	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.7	136.1
Libraries	2.4	18.8
Places of Worship	116.5	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	68.1	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65