Adult Day Care Services in Kingwood, West Virginia

CaringScore for Kingwood, WV

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for adult day care services in Kingwood 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 adult day care services in Kingwood.

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 5.8, Kingwood rates above average for those seeking adult day care services.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kingwood, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kingwood, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for adult day care services. The HealthScore for Kingwood 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 3.7, Kingwood rates below average for those seeking adult day care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 60.3 physicians per capita, Kingwood trails the national average by 72.7 percent. Kingwood trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 83.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kingwood is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Kingwood is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Kingwood's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kingwood, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	60.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.3	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kingwood, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kingwood, 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 adult day care services. The CostScore for Kingwood is based on data such as the average monthly cost of adult day care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.5, the costs associated with adult day care services in Kingwood are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for adult day care services in Kingwood is $758 , which is 41.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kingwood indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kingwood, WV
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	56
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	100

Adult Day Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kingwood, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for adult day care services in Kingwood. 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 adult day care services. The LivabilityScore for Kingwood is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Kingwood is on par with the national average for adult day care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for adult day care services. The sun shines an average of 153 days each year in Kingwood, 25.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Kingwood tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kingwood is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,893 per year, the population of Kingwood earns a lower than average median household income. Kingwood has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.49 percent of the population in Kingwood is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kingwood	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	347.7	220.5
Public Transit	12.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	160.8	97.7
Pharmacies	64.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65