Assisted Living Facilities in Columbia County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Columbia 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 Columbia 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 Columbia.

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 6.1, Columbia 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 Columbia. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Columbia County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 6.3, Columbia 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 162.2 physicians per capita, Columbia trails the national average by 26.4 percent. Columbia trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Columbia is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Columbia -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Columbia's environmental health -- is 30.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Columbia County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	162.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	4.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Columbia County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia, 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 Columbia 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 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Columbia are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Columbia is $2,750 , which is 15.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Columbia indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Columbia County, PA
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	69
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Columbia County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Columbia. 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 Columbia is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Columbia 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 178 days each year in Columbia, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Columbia 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 Columbia is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $43,219 per year, the population of Columbia earns a lower than average median household income. Columbia has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.78 percent of the population in Columbia is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Columbia	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	6.2	18.8
Places of Worship	173	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65