Assisted Living Facilities in Cayuga County, New York

CaringScore for Cayuga County, NY

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 Cayuga 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 Cayuga.

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 5.2, Cayuga 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 Cayuga. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cayuga County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cayuga, 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 Cayuga 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, Cayuga 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 92.6 physicians per capita, Cayuga trails the national average by 58.0 percent. Cayuga trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 61.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cayuga is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cayuga -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cayuga's environmental health -- is 16.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cayuga County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	92.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.5	7.7
Oncologists	2.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cayuga County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cayuga, 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 Cayuga 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 5.2, Cayuga is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Cayuga is $2,550 , which is 21.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cayuga 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 is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cayuga County, NY
Aggregate Index	97
Healthcare Index	106
Housing Index	51
Food Index	113
Utilities Index	133
Transportation Index	111

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cayuga County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cayuga. 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 Cayuga is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Cayuga 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 160 days each year in Cayuga, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cayuga than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cayuga is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,410 per year, the population of Cayuga earns a lower than average median household income. Cayuga has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.14 percent of the population in Cayuga is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cayuga	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	11.3	18.8
Places of Worship	104.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	64	97.7
Pharmacies	12.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65