Assisted Living Facilities in Chenango County, New York

CaringScore for Chenango 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 Chenango 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 Chenango.

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, Chenango 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 Chenango. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chenango County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chenango, 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 Chenango 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 5.6, Chenango rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 101.9 physicians per capita, Chenango trails the national average by 53.8 percent. Chenango trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chenango is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Chenango -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chenango's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Chenango County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chenango County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chenango, 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 Chenango 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 5.4, Chenango is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chenango is $2,550 , which is 21.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chenango indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chenango County, NY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	48
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	129
Transportation Index	107

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chenango County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chenango. 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 Chenango is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Chenango 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 155 days each year in Chenango, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Chenango than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Chenango is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,467 per year, the population of Chenango earns a lower than average median household income. Chenango has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.48 percent of the population in Chenango is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Chenango	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.8	136.1
Libraries	19.5	18.8
Places of Worship	144	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	91.8	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65