Retirement Communities in Bradley County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Bradley 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 retirement communities in Bradley 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 Bradley.

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, Bradley is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bradley County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bradley, 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 Bradley 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 4.9, Bradley is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 163.1 physicians per capita, Bradley trails the national average by 26.0 percent. Bradley trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 52.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bradley is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Bradley -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bradley's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bradley County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	163.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	1	3.5
Orthopedists	5.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bradley County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bradley, 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 Bradley 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 6.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Bradley 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 Bradley. 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 Bradley to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bradley indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bradley County, TN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	81
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	96

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Bradley County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Bradley. 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 Bradley is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Bradley rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 210 days each year in Bradley, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bradley than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bradley is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $40,543 per year, the population of Bradley earns a lower than average median household income. Bradley has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.34 percent of the population in Bradley is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bradley	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	164.8	220.5
Public Transit	41.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.5	97.7
Pharmacies	17.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65