Nursing Homes in Wayne County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne.

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 5.4, Wayne 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 Wayne. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wayne County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne, 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 Wayne 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, Wayne 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 54.1 physicians per capita, Wayne trails the national average by 75.5 percent. Wayne scores 361.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 6, and scores 69.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wayne is 74 years -- 5.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wayne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wayne's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wayne County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	54.1	220.5
Geriatricians	6	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wayne County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 8.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Wayne are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Wayne is $5,186 , which is 11.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wayne indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wayne County, TN
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	43
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	94

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wayne County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne. 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 Wayne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Wayne 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 205 days each year in Wayne, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Wayne than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wayne is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,267 per year, the population of Wayne earns a lower than average median household income. Wayne has an unemployment rate of 12.80 percent, roughly 40.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.01 percent of the population in Wayne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wayne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	18.1	18.8
Places of Worship	427.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	144.6	97.7
Pharmacies	18.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65