Assisted Living Facilities in Bowling Green, Ohio

CaringScore for Bowling Green, OH

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 Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green.

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, Bowling Green 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 Bowling Green. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bowling Green, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green 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 5.2, Bowling Green is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 164.2 physicians per capita, Bowling Green trails the national average by 25.5 percent. Bowling Green trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 38.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 12. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bowling Green is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Bowling Green -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 39.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bowling Green's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Bowling Green, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bowling Green, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green, 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 Bowling Green is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.5, Bowling Green is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green is $3,475 , which is 6.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bowling Green is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 90 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Bowling Green, OH
Aggregate Index	102
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	90
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bowling Green, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Bowling Green. 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 Bowling Green is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Bowling Green rates above 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 182 days each year in Bowling Green, 11.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bowling Green than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bowling Green is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $36,752 per year, the population of Bowling Green earns a lower than average median household income. Bowling Green has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.24 percent of the population in Bowling Green is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 37.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bowling Green	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	9.5	18.8
Places of Worship	109	220.5
Public Transit	128.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	61.1	97.7
Pharmacies	17	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65