Retirement Communities in Portland, Tennessee

CaringScore for Portland, 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 Portland 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 Portland.

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 5.5, Portland 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 Portland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Portland, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Portland, 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 Portland 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, Portland 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, Portland trails the national average by 38.2 percent. Portland 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 Portland is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Portland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Portland's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Portland, 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 Portland, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Portland, 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 Portland 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 7.5, the costs associated with retirement communities in Portland 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 Portland. 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 Portland to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Portland indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Portland, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	71
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	87
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Portland, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Portland. 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 Portland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Portland 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 206 days each year in Portland, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Portland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Portland is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $42,423 per year, the population of Portland earns a lower than average median household income. Portland has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.36 percent of the population in Portland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Portland	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	106.1	97.7
Pharmacies	26.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65