Retirement Communities in Cookeville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Cookeville, 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 Cookeville 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 Cookeville.

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, Cookeville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cookeville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cookeville, 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 Cookeville 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 6.7, Cookeville 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 237.1 physicians per capita, Cookeville closely matches the national average. Cookeville scores 107.7 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cookeville is 76.2 years -- 2.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Cookeville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cookeville's environmental health -- is 63.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cookeville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.1	220.5
Geriatricians	2.7	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	8.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cookeville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cookeville, 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 Cookeville 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 8.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Cookeville 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 Cookeville. 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 Cookeville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cookeville indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cookeville, TN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	82
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	88

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Cookeville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Cookeville. 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 Cookeville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Cookeville 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 208 days each year in Cookeville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Cookeville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cookeville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $30,603 per year, the population of Cookeville earns a lower than average median household income. Cookeville has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.55 percent of the population in Cookeville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.6 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cookeville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	234.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	277.9	97.7
Pharmacies	36.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65