Retirement Communities in Lebanon, Tennessee

CaringScore for Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 Lebanon.

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, Lebanon 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 Lebanon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Lebanon, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 4.9, Lebanon 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 105.3 physicians per capita, Lebanon trails the national average by 52.2 percent. Lebanon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 36.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Lebanon is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Lebanon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Lebanon's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Lebanon, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	105.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	5.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	5.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Lebanon, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon, 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 Lebanon 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 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Lebanon 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 Lebanon. 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 Lebanon to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Lebanon indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 91 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Lebanon, TN
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	91
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Lebanon, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Lebanon. 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 Lebanon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Lebanon 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 212 days each year in Lebanon, 3.4 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Lebanon 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 Lebanon is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $43,244 per year, the population of Lebanon earns a lower than average median household income. Lebanon has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.08 percent of the population in Lebanon 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	Lebanon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	12.1	136.1
Libraries	2.7	18.8
Places of Worship	148.6	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	198.6	97.7
Pharmacies	7.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65