Assisted Living Facilities in Cohoes, New York

CaringScore for Cohoes, 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 Cohoes 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 Cohoes.

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 6, Cohoes 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 Cohoes. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Cohoes, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cohoes, 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 Cohoes 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 9.1, Cohoes 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 387.1 physicians per capita, Cohoes scores 75.6 percent better than the national average. Cohoes trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 121.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 43.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Cohoes is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Cohoes -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Cohoes's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Cohoes, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	387.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	20.1	7.7
Oncologists	8.4	3.5
Orthopedists	13.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Cohoes, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cohoes, 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 Cohoes 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 3.2, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Cohoes are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Cohoes is $4,227 , which is 29.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Cohoes is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Cohoes, NY
Aggregate Index	103
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	85
Food Index	107
Utilities Index	111
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Cohoes, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Cohoes. 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 Cohoes is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Cohoes 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 177 days each year in Cohoes, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Cohoes than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Cohoes is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $42,207 per year, the population of Cohoes earns a lower than average median household income. Cohoes has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.95 percent of the population in Cohoes is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Cohoes	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	6	18.8
Places of Worship	67.6	220.5
Public Transit	14.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	122.3	97.7
Pharmacies	34	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65