Assisted Living Facilities in Beaver County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Beaver County, PA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beaver 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 assisted living facilities in Beaver.

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, Beaver is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beaver County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beaver, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for assisted living facilities. The HealthScore for Beaver 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, Beaver rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 120.7 physicians per capita, Beaver trails the national average by 45.3 percent. Beaver trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 57.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 8.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Beaver is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Beaver -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beaver's environmental health -- trails the national average by 38.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Beaver County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	120.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beaver County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beaver, 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 assisted living facilities. The CostScore for Beaver is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities 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 assisted living facilities in Beaver are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Beaver is $2,100 , which is 35.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beaver indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beaver County, PA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	61
Food Index	106
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	111

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Beaver County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Beaver. 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 assisted living facilities. The LivabilityScore for Beaver is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Beaver is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for assisted living facilities. The sun shines an average of 162 days each year in Beaver, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Beaver tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Beaver 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 $46,380 per year, the population of Beaver earns a lower than average median household income. Beaver has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.84 percent of the population in Beaver is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 43.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Beaver	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.5	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	115.2	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	51.9	97.7
Pharmacies	14.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65