Nursing Homes in Rhea County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Rhea 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 Rhea 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 Rhea.

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 4.8, Rhea 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 Rhea. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Rhea County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Rhea, 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 Rhea 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 2.8, Rhea 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 48.8 physicians per capita, Rhea trails the national average by 77.9 percent. Rhea 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 Rhea is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Rhea -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Rhea's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Rhea County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	48.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Rhea County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Rhea, 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 Rhea 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 7.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Rhea are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Rhea is $5,186 , which is 11.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Rhea indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Rhea County, TN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	58
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	91

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Rhea County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Rhea. 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 Rhea is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Rhea 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 209 days each year in Rhea, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Rhea 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 index in Rhea is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $37,222 per year, the population of Rhea earns a lower than average median household income. Rhea has an unemployment rate of 12.10 percent, roughly 33.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.42 percent of the population in Rhea is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Rhea	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.8	18.8
Places of Worship	228.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	133.3	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65