Nursing Homes in Pickens County, Georgia

CaringScore for Pickens 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 Pickens 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 Pickens.

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 5.6, Pickens rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickens County, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickens, 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 Pickens 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 5.2, Pickens is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 96.3 physicians per capita, Pickens trails the national average by 56.3 percent. Pickens trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 36.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pickens is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pickens -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pickens's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pickens County, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	96.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pickens County, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickens, 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 Pickens 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 6.5, the costs associated with nursing homes in Pickens are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Pickens is $5,034 , which is 14.2 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickens indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pickens County, GA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	82
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickens County, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickens. 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 Pickens is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Pickens is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 216 days each year in Pickens, 5.4 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 Pickens 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 index in Pickens is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,886 per year, the population of Pickens earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pickens has an unemployment rate of 10.70 percent, roughly 17.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.74 percent of the population in Pickens is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pickens	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	169.7	220.5
Public Transit	569.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	87.5	97.7
Pharmacies	9.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65