Retirement Communities in Martin, Tennessee

CaringScore for Martin, 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 Martin 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 Martin.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Martin, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martin, 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 Martin 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 4.1, Martin 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 97.7 physicians per capita, Martin trails the national average by 55.7 percent. Martin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Martin is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Martin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Martin's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Martin, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Martin, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martin, 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 Martin 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 7.8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Martin 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 Martin. 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 Martin to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Martin indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Martin, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	56
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	94

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Martin, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Martin. 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 Martin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Martin 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 205 days each year in Martin, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Martin 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 Martin is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $27,537 per year, the population of Martin earns a lower than average median household income. Martin has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.67 percent of the population in Martin 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	Martin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2	136.1
Libraries	15.1	18.8
Places of Worship	329.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.5	97.7
Pharmacies	40.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65