Assisted Living Facilities in Duncansville, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Duncansville, 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 Duncansville 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 Duncansville.

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 7, Duncansville 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 Duncansville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Duncansville, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Duncansville, 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 Duncansville 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 7, Duncansville 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 247.8 physicians per capita, Duncansville scores 12.4 percent better than the national average. Duncansville scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 20.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Duncansville is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Duncansville is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Duncansville's environmental health -- is 69.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Duncansville, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	247.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Duncansville, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Duncansville, 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 Duncansville 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 7.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Duncansville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Duncansville is $2,694 , which is 17.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Duncansville indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Duncansville, PA
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	58
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Duncansville, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Duncansville. 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 Duncansville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.7, Duncansville 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 190 days each year in Duncansville, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Duncansville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Duncansville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $44,919 per year, the population of Duncansville earns a lower than average median household income. Duncansville has an unemployment rate of 7.20 percent, roughly 20.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.87 percent of the population in Duncansville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Duncansville	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	5.9	136.1
Libraries	6.4	18.8
Places of Worship	151.8	220.5
Public Transit	132	110.4
Grocery Stores	350.3	97.7
Pharmacies	175.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65