Nursing Homes in Bacon County, Georgia

CaringScore for Bacon 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 nursing homes in Bacon 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 nursing homes in Bacon.

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 5.7, Bacon rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bacon County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bacon, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Bacon 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 4.7, Bacon is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 123.6 physicians per capita, Bacon trails the national average by 43.9 percent. Bacon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bacon is 72.6 years -- 6.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bacon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bacon's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bacon County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	123.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bacon County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bacon, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Bacon is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes 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 nursing homes in Bacon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Bacon is $4,460 , which is 24.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bacon indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 65.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bacon County, GA
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	35
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bacon County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Bacon. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Bacon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Bacon rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 219 days each year in Bacon, 6.8 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 Bacon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 92°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Bacon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,608 per year, the population of Bacon earns a lower than average median household income. Bacon has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.15 percent of the population in Bacon 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	Bacon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	287	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	112.4	97.7
Pharmacies	18.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65