Assisted Living Facilities in Levy County, Florida

CaringScore for Levy County, FL

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 Levy 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 Levy.

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 4.6, Levy 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 Levy. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Levy County, FL

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Levy, 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 Levy 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, Levy 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 53.6 physicians per capita, Levy trails the national average by 75.7 percent. Levy 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 Levy is 75.2 years -- 3.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Levy -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 9.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Levy's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Levy County, FL	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	53.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Levy County, FL

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Levy, 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 Levy 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 6.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Levy are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Levy is $2,824 , which is 13.4 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Levy indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Levy County, FL
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	54
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	105

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Levy County, FL

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Levy. 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 Levy is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Levy 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 236 days each year in Levy, 15.1 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 46°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Levy than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 91°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Levy is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $35,099 per year, the population of Levy earns a lower than average median household income. Levy has an unemployment rate of 10.80 percent, roughly 18.7 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.52 percent of the population in Levy is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Levy	Nat'l Avg
Parks	32.9	136.1
Libraries	12.3	18.8
Places of Worship	145.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	113.5	97.7
Pharmacies	7.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65