Nursing Homes in Pickett County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Pickett 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 Pickett 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 Pickett.

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 5.1, Pickett 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 Pickett. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickett County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickett, 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 Pickett 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 3.8, Pickett 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 21.2 physicians per capita, Pickett trails the national average by 90.4 percent. Pickett 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 Pickett is 74.2 years -- 4.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pickett -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pickett's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pickett County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	21.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pickett County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickett, 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 Pickett 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 7.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in Pickett are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Pickett is $5,186 , which is 11.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickett indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pickett County, TN
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	61
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	94

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickett County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pickett. 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 Pickett is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Pickett 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 207 days each year in Pickett, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Pickett 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 Pickett is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $30,786 per year, the population of Pickett earns a lower than average median household income. Pickett has an unemployment rate of 16.40 percent, roughly 80.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 21.44 percent of the population in Pickett is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 62.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pickett	Nat'l Avg
Parks	429	136.1
Libraries	21.2	18.8
Places of Worship	222.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.9	97.7
Pharmacies	21.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65