Assisted Living Facilities in Carbon County, Wyoming

CaringScore for Carbon County, WY

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 5.9, Carbon rates above 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, WY

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 5.1, Carbon 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 97.3 physicians per capita, Carbon trails the national average by 55.9 percent. Carbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carbon is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 18.1 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carbon's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Carbon County, WY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	97.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carbon County, WY

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, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 6.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Carbon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Carbon is $3,086 , which is 5.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carbon indexes at 12.0 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 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carbon County, WY
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	101
Housing Index	65
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	92

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carbon County, WY

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 6.3, Carbon 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 223 days each year in Carbon, 8.8 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°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 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Carbon is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $51,813 per year, the population of Carbon earns a median household income on par with the national average. Carbon has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.05 percent of the population in Carbon 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	Carbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	245.1	136.1
Libraries	51.1	18.8
Places of Worship	275	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	108.6	97.7
Pharmacies	25.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65