Assisted Living Facilities in Garvin County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Garvin 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 Garvin 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 Garvin.

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 5.3, Garvin 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 Garvin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Garvin County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Garvin, 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 Garvin 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 2.9, Garvin 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 65.7 physicians per capita, Garvin trails the national average by 70.2 percent. Garvin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Garvin is 75 years -- 3.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Garvin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 6.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Garvin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Garvin County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	65.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Garvin County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Garvin, 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 Garvin 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 7.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Garvin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Garvin is $2,520 , which is 22.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Garvin indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Garvin County, OK
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	41
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Garvin County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Garvin. 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 Garvin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6, Garvin 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 235 days each year in Garvin, 14.6 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Garvin than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 95°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Garvin 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 $38,723 per year, the population of Garvin earns a lower than average median household income. Garvin has an unemployment rate of 4.50 percent, roughly 50.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.98 percent of the population in Garvin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Garvin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	18.4	18.8
Places of Worship	294	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	106.4	97.7
Pharmacies	25.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65