Assisted Living Facilities in Creek County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Creek County, OK

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 Creek 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 Creek.

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 4.3, Creek rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Creek. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Creek County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Creek, 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 Creek 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 2.3, Creek rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 57 physicians per capita, Creek trails the national average by 74.1 percent. Creek trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Creek is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Creek -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Creek's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Creek County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	57	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Creek County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Creek, 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 Creek 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Creek are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Creek is $3,161 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Creek indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 102 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Creek County, OK
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	57
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Creek County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Creek. 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 Creek is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Creek 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 230 days each year in Creek, 12.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Creek than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 94°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Creek is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,655 per year, the population of Creek earns a lower than average median household income. Creek has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.52 percent of the population in Creek is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Creek	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	167.7	220.5
Public Transit	46.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	76.2	97.7
Pharmacies	10.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65