Nursing Homes in Nashville, Georgia

CaringScore for Nashville, 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 Nashville 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 Nashville.

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 4.9, Nashville 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 Nashville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nashville, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Nashville, 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 Nashville 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 3.6, Nashville 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 35.7 physicians per capita, Nashville trails the national average by 83.8 percent. Nashville 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 Nashville is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nashville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nashville's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nashville, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	35.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nashville, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Nashville, 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 Nashville 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 7.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Nashville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Nashville is $4,460 , which is 24.0 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nashville indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nashville, GA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	43
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Nashville, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Nashville. 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 Nashville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Nashville 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 222 days each year in Nashville, 8.3 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 Nashville 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 in Nashville is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $30,739 per year, the population of Nashville earns a lower than average median household income. Nashville has an unemployment rate of 11.50 percent, roughly 26.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.53 percent of the population in Nashville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nashville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	184.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	333.5	97.7
Pharmacies	117.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65