Retirement Communities in Shelbyville, Tennessee

CaringScore for Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Shelbyville, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville 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 4.2, Shelbyville 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 65.6 physicians per capita, Shelbyville trails the national average by 70.2 percent. Shelbyville scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 55.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Shelbyville is 75.5 years -- 3.1 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Shelbyville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Shelbyville's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Shelbyville, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	4.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Shelbyville, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelbyville, 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 Shelbyville 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 8, the costs associated with retirement communities in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Shelbyville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Shelbyville, TN
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	56
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	90
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Shelbyville, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Shelbyville. 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 Shelbyville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Shelbyville 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 211 days each year in Shelbyville, 2.9 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Shelbyville 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 Shelbyville is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $36,611 per year, the population of Shelbyville earns a lower than average median household income. Shelbyville has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 12.90 percent of the population in Shelbyville 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	Shelbyville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	4.4	18.8
Places of Worship	260.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	251.5	97.7
Pharmacies	14.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65