Retirement Communities in Mount Juliet, Tennessee

CaringScore for Mount Juliet, 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 Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet.

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, Mount Juliet rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mount Juliet, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Juliet, 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 Mount Juliet 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, Mount Juliet 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, Mount Juliet trails the national average by 52.2 percent. Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mount Juliet -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 31.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mount Juliet's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mount Juliet, 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 Mount Juliet, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Juliet, 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 Mount Juliet 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 6.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Mount Juliet 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 Mount Juliet. 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 Mount Juliet to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mount Juliet is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mount Juliet, TN
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	118
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	88
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Mount Juliet, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Mount Juliet. 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 Mount Juliet is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Mount Juliet 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 207 days each year in Mount Juliet, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 30°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Mount Juliet 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 index in Mount Juliet is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $73,046 per year, the population of Mount Juliet earns a better than average median household income. Mount Juliet has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.86 percent of the population in Mount Juliet is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 25.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mount Juliet	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	149.5	97.7
Pharmacies	32	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65