Retirement Communities in Dickson, Tennessee

CaringScore for Dickson, 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 Dickson 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 Dickson.

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, Dickson rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dickson, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dickson, 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 Dickson 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, Dickson 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 112 physicians per capita, Dickson trails the national average by 49.2 percent. Dickson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 47.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dickson is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dickson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dickson's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dickson, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	112	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dickson, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dickson, 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 Dickson 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dickson 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 Dickson. 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 Dickson to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dickson indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dickson, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	76
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dickson, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dickson. 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 Dickson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.2, Dickson 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 207 days each year in Dickson, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Dickson 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 Dickson is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $39,780 per year, the population of Dickson earns a lower than average median household income. Dickson has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.47 percent of the population in Dickson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dickson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	11.9	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	227.1	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	230.4	97.7
Pharmacies	44.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65