Retirement Communities in Johnson City, Tennessee

CaringScore for Johnson City, 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 Johnson City 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 Johnson City.

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 7.6, Johnson City rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Johnson City, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson City, 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 Johnson City 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 10, Johnson City 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 480.5 physicians per capita, Johnson City scores 117.9 percent better than the national average. Johnson City scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and scores 159.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 50.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Johnson City is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Johnson City -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Johnson City's environmental health -- is 72.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Johnson City, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	480.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	23.2	7.7
Oncologists	9.1	3.5
Orthopedists	16.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Johnson City, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson City, 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 Johnson City 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 7.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Johnson City 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 Johnson City. 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 Johnson City to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Johnson City indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Johnson City, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	80
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	87

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Johnson City, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Johnson City. 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 Johnson City is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Johnson City 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 201 days each year in Johnson City, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 26°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Johnson City than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Johnson City is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $36,339 per year, the population of Johnson City earns a lower than average median household income. Johnson City has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.05 percent of the population in Johnson City is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.6 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Johnson City	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	2.5	18.8
Places of Worship	184.7	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	109.1	97.7
Pharmacies	32.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65