Assisted Living Facilities in Chester County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Chester 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 Chester 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 Chester.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Chester County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chester, 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 Chester 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 6.6, Chester rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 279.3 physicians per capita, Chester scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Chester scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Chester is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Chester -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Chester's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Chester County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Chester County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chester, 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 Chester 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 2.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Chester are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Chester is $4,678 , which is 43.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Chester indexes at 37.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 84.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Chester County, PA
Aggregate Index	137
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	184
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Chester County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Chester. 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 Chester is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Chester 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 202 days each year in Chester, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Chester tend to be similar to 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 Chester is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $85,613 per year, the population of Chester earns a better than average median household income. Chester has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.95 percent of the population in Chester 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	Chester	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	71.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.2	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65