Retirement Communities in Dyersburg, Tennessee

CaringScore for Dyersburg, 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 Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg.

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 5.3, Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dyersburg, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dyersburg, 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 Dyersburg 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 3.5, Dyersburg rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 155.3 physicians per capita, Dyersburg trails the national average by 29.6 percent. Dyersburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 86.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dyersburg is 74.6 years -- 4.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dyersburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dyersburg's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dyersburg, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	155.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dyersburg, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dyersburg, 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 Dyersburg 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 8.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Dyersburg 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 Dyersburg. 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 Dyersburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dyersburg indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 20.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dyersburg, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	80
Housing Index	51
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	91

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Dyersburg, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Dyersburg. 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 Dyersburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Dyersburg 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 213 days each year in Dyersburg, 3.9 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 Dyersburg than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dyersburg is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $31,577 per year, the population of Dyersburg earns a lower than average median household income. Dyersburg has an unemployment rate of 13.40 percent, roughly 47.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.92 percent of the population in Dyersburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.0 percent.

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Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dyersburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	238.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	242.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65