Nursing Homes in Tybee Island, Georgia

CaringScore for Tybee Island, 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 Tybee Island 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 Tybee Island.

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 6.5, Tybee Island rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tybee Island, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Tybee Island, 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 Tybee Island 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 7.1, Tybee Island 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 307 physicians per capita, Tybee Island scores 39.2 percent better than the national average. Tybee Island scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 40.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tybee Island is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tybee Island -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tybee Island's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tybee Island, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	307	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	13.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.5	3.5
Orthopedists	9.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tybee Island, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Tybee Island, 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 Tybee Island 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 5.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Tybee Island are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Tybee Island is $4,791 , which is 18.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tybee Island indexes at 30.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 118.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tybee Island, GA
Aggregate Index	130
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	218
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	94

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tybee Island, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Tybee Island. 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 Tybee Island is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Tybee Island rates above 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 Tybee Island, 3.4 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 Tybee Island 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 Tybee Island 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 $64,311 per year, the population of Tybee Island earns a better than average median household income. Tybee Island has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 21.73 percent of the population in Tybee Island is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tybee Island	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.3	18.8
Places of Worship	87.5	220.5
Public Transit	15.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.7	97.7
Pharmacies	25.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65