Retirement Communities in BARTLETT, Tennessee

CaringScore for BARTLETT, TN

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in BARTLETT 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 retirement communities in BARTLETT.

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, BARTLETT rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for BARTLETT, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in BARTLETT, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for BARTLETT 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 5.9, BARTLETT rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 267.3 physicians per capita, BARTLETT scores 21.2 percent better than the national average. BARTLETT trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 53.8 percent, with 0.6, and scores 42.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in BARTLETT is 74.7 years -- 4.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in BARTLETT -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of BARTLETT's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	BARTLETT, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	267.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.6	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	7.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for BARTLETT, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in BARTLETT, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for BARTLETT is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities 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 retirement communities in BARTLETT are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for BARTLETT. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in BARTLETT to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for BARTLETT indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 94 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	BARTLETT, TN
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	105
Housing Index	94
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for BARTLETT, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in BARTLETT. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for BARTLETT is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, BARTLETT is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 217 days each year in BARTLETT, 5.9 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 BARTLETT than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in BARTLETT is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $74,958 per year, the population of BARTLETT earns a better than average median household income. BARTLETT has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.45 percent of the population in BARTLETT is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 20.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	BARTLETT	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	60.3	220.5
Public Transit	66.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	36.1	97.7
Pharmacies	4.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65