Retirement Communities in EAST RIDGE, Tennessee

CaringScore for EAST RIDGE, 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 EAST RIDGE 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 EAST RIDGE.

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 6.1, EAST RIDGE rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for EAST RIDGE, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in EAST RIDGE, 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 EAST RIDGE 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 6.9, EAST RIDGE 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 333.4 physicians per capita, EAST RIDGE scores 51.2 percent better than the national average. EAST RIDGE scores 38.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.8, and scores 70.8 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 33.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in EAST RIDGE is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in EAST RIDGE -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 71.1 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of EAST RIDGE's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	EAST RIDGE, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	333.4	220.5
Geriatricians	1.8	1.3
Cardiologists	13.1	7.7
Oncologists	6.2	3.5
Orthopedists	12.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for EAST RIDGE, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in EAST RIDGE, 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 EAST RIDGE 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, the costs associated with retirement communities in EAST RIDGE 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 EAST RIDGE. 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 EAST RIDGE to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for EAST RIDGE indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	EAST RIDGE, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	70
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	83
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for EAST RIDGE, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in EAST RIDGE. 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 EAST RIDGE is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, EAST RIDGE 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 210 days each year in EAST RIDGE, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 31°F in January, winters tend to be milder in EAST RIDGE 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 EAST RIDGE is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 100.0 percent higher than average. At $42,740 per year, the population of EAST RIDGE earns a lower than average median household income. EAST RIDGE has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.94 percent of the population in EAST RIDGE is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	EAST RIDGE	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	2.1	18.8
Places of Worship	120.8	220.5
Public Transit	24.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	25.7	97.7
Pharmacies	5.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65