Retirement Communities in Springfield, Tennessee

CaringScore for Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 Springfield.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Springfield, TN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Springfield, 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 Springfield 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, Springfield 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 83 physicians per capita, Springfield trails the national average by 62.4 percent. Springfield trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 92.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 1.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Springfield is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Springfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Springfield's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Springfield, TN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	83	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	1.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Springfield, TN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Springfield, 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 Springfield 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 7.6, the costs associated with retirement communities in Springfield 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 Springfield. 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 Springfield to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Springfield indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 30.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Springfield, TN
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	70
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	86
Transportation Index	93

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Springfield, TN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Springfield. 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 Springfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 2.8, Springfield 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 Springfield, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Springfield 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 in Springfield is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,380 per year, the population of Springfield earns a lower than average median household income. Springfield has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.94 percent of the population in Springfield 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	Springfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3.1	18.8
Places of Worship	169	220.5
Public Transit	104.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.8	97.7
Pharmacies	22.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65