Retirement Communities in Hendersonville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville.

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, Hendersonville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Hendersonville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 5.1, Hendersonville 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 136.2 physicians per capita, Hendersonville trails the national average by 38.2 percent. Hendersonville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 29.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 13.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Hendersonville is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Hendersonville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Hendersonville's environmental health -- is 43.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Hendersonville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	136.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Hendersonville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hendersonville, 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 Hendersonville 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 6.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville. 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 Hendersonville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Hendersonville is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 108 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Hendersonville, TN
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	108
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Hendersonville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Hendersonville. 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 Hendersonville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Hendersonville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 211 days each year in Hendersonville, 2.9 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 Hendersonville 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 Hendersonville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $59,129 per year, the population of Hendersonville earns a better than average median household income. Hendersonville has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.51 percent of the population in Hendersonville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Hendersonville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	105	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	53.7	97.7
Pharmacies	14.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65