Assisted Living Facilities in Carbon County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Carbon 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 Carbon 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 Carbon.

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 4.1, Carbon rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carbon County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carbon, 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 Carbon 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 3.1, Carbon 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 88.7 physicians per capita, Carbon trails the national average by 59.8 percent. Carbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carbon is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carbon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carbon County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	88.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.6	3.5
Orthopedists	1.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carbon County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carbon, 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 Carbon 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 5.5, Carbon is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Carbon is $3,073 , which is 5.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carbon indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 101 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carbon County, PA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	71
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carbon County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Carbon. 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 Carbon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.8, Carbon rates below 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 192 days each year in Carbon, 6.3 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 Carbon than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Carbon is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $45,435 per year, the population of Carbon earns a lower than average median household income. Carbon has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.36 percent of the population in Carbon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41.6	136.1
Libraries	4.7	18.8
Places of Worship	158.2	220.5
Public Transit	151.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	52.8	97.7
Pharmacies	9.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65