Retirement Communities in Davidson County, Tennessee

CaringScore for Davidson 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 Davidson 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 Davidson.

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 7, Davidson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Davidson County, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Davidson, 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 Davidson 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 8.4, Davidson 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 389.3 physicians per capita, Davidson scores 76.6 percent better than the national average. Davidson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 96.4 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 38.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Davidson is 76.3 years -- 2.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Davidson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Davidson's environmental health -- is 25.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Davidson County, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	389.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	17.3	7.7
Oncologists	6.8	3.5
Orthopedists	13.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Davidson County, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Davidson, 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 Davidson 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 7.4, the costs associated with retirement communities in Davidson 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 Davidson. 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 Davidson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Davidson is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 96 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Davidson County, TN
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	96
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	90

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Davidson County, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Davidson. 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 Davidson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Davidson 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 Davidson, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Davidson 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 Davidson is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $47,761 per year, the population of Davidson earns a lower than average median household income. Davidson has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.52 percent of the population in Davidson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Davidson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	103.7	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.1	97.7
Pharmacies	16.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65