Nursing Homes in Floyd County, Georgia

CaringScore for Floyd 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 Floyd 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 Floyd.

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 5.9, Floyd rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Floyd County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Floyd, 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 Floyd 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 7, Floyd 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 318.1 physicians per capita, Floyd scores 44.3 percent better than the national average. Floyd trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 52.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 29.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Floyd is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Floyd -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Floyd's environmental health -- is 32.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Floyd County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	318.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	12.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	13.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Floyd County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Floyd, 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 Floyd 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 6.6, the costs associated with nursing homes in Floyd are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Floyd is $4,985 , which is 15.1 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Floyd indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 32.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Floyd County, GA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	68
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Floyd County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Floyd. 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 Floyd is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Floyd 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 212 days each year in Floyd, 3.4 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 Floyd 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 Floyd is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $43,480 per year, the population of Floyd earns a lower than average median household income. Floyd has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.63 percent of the population in Floyd is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Floyd	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	154.6	220.5
Public Transit	125	110.4
Grocery Stores	101.5	97.7
Pharmacies	19.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65