Retirement Communities in Dalton, Georgia

CaringScore for Dalton, GA

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 Dalton 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 Dalton.

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 5.2, Dalton 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 Dalton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dalton, GA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dalton, 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 Dalton 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 5.7, Dalton rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 179.9 physicians per capita, Dalton trails the national average by 18.4 percent. Dalton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 17.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dalton is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dalton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dalton's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dalton, GA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	179.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	6.3	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dalton, GA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dalton, 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 Dalton 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 6.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dalton 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 Dalton. 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 Dalton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dalton indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 99 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dalton, GA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	99
Housing Index	78
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dalton, GA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dalton. 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 Dalton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Dalton 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 212 days each year in Dalton, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dalton 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 in Dalton is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,120 per year, the population of Dalton earns a lower than average median household income. Dalton has an unemployment rate of 11.70 percent, roughly 28.6 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.74 percent of the population in Dalton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 10.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dalton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	117.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	261.4	97.7
Pharmacies	44.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65