Nursing Homes in Chester County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Chester 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 nursing homes in Chester 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 Chester.

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 4.8, Chester is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chester County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Chester, 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 Chester 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, Chester rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 30.8 physicians per capita, Chester trails the national average by 86.0 percent. Chester trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chester is 75.6 years -- 3.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chester's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chester County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	30.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chester County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Chester, 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 Chester 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 8.2, the costs associated with nursing homes in Chester are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Chester is $5,171 , which is 11.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chester indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 14.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chester County, TN
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	86
Housing Index	48
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chester County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Chester. 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 Chester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Chester 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 213 days each year in Chester, 3.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Chester 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 Chester is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,752 per year, the population of Chester earns a lower than average median household income. Chester has an unemployment rate of 9.90 percent, roughly 8.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.07 percent of the population in Chester is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	74	136.1
Libraries	6.1	18.8
Places of Worship	238.1	220.5
Public Transit	25.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.4	97.7
Pharmacies	6.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65