In-Home Care Services in Jonesborough, Tennessee

CaringScore for Jonesborough, TN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Jonesborough 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 in-home care services in Jonesborough.

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 7.7, Jonesborough rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Jonesborough, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Jonesborough, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Jonesborough 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 10, Jonesborough rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking in-home care services. At 480.5 physicians per capita, Jonesborough scores 117.9 percent better than the national average. Jonesborough scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 159.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Jonesborough is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Jonesborough -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Jonesborough's environmental health -- is 72.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Jonesborough, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	480.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	23.2	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	16.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Jonesborough, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Jonesborough, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Jonesborough is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.1, the costs associated with in-home care services in Jonesborough are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Jonesborough is $3,266 , which is 4.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Jonesborough indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 11.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Jonesborough, TN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	89
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	87

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Jonesborough, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Jonesborough. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Jonesborough is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Jonesborough is on par with the national average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 201 days each year in Jonesborough, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Jonesborough than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Jonesborough is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,611 per year, the population of Jonesborough earns a lower than average median household income. Jonesborough has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.10 percent of the population in Jonesborough is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Jonesborough	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	184.7	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	405.2	97.7
Pharmacies	96.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65