Nursing Homes in Douglas County, Georgia

CaringScore for Douglas 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 Douglas 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 Douglas.

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 3.8, Douglas rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Douglas County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 2.1, Douglas 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 84.5 physicians per capita, Douglas trails the national average by 61.7 percent. Douglas trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 96.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Douglas is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Douglas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Douglas's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Douglas County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Douglas County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Douglas, 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 Douglas 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 6.2, the costs associated with nursing homes in Douglas are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Douglas is $5,034 , which is 14.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Douglas indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Douglas County, GA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	83
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Douglas County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Douglas. 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 Douglas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Douglas 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 217 days each year in Douglas, 5.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Douglas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Douglas is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 125.0 percent higher than average. At $58,044 per year, the population of Douglas earns a better than average median household income. Douglas has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 7.88 percent of the population in Douglas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 40.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Douglas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	1.5	18.8
Places of Worship	70.5	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	65.1	97.7
Pharmacies	9.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65