Nursing Homes in Coffee County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Coffee 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 Coffee 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 Coffee.

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, Coffee rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Coffee County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Coffee, 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 Coffee 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 6.4, Coffee rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 213 physicians per capita, Coffee closely matches the national average. Coffee trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Coffee is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Coffee -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Coffee's environmental health -- is 54.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Coffee County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	213	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	9.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Coffee County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Coffee, 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 Coffee 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 Coffee are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Coffee is $5,186 , which is 11.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Coffee indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Coffee County, TN
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	69
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	95

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Coffee County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Coffee. 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 Coffee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Coffee 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 208 days each year in Coffee, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Coffee than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Coffee is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $41,150 per year, the population of Coffee earns a lower than average median household income. Coffee has an unemployment rate of 9.80 percent, roughly 7.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.45 percent of the population in Coffee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Coffee	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	3.8	18.8
Places of Worship	239.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	104.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65