Assisted Living Facilities in Malone, New York

CaringScore for Malone, NY

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 Malone 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 Malone.

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 4.5, Malone 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 Malone. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Malone, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Malone, 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 Malone 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 4.1, Malone 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 165.4 physicians per capita, Malone trails the national average by 25.0 percent. Malone trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 89.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Malone is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Malone is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Malone's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Malone, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Malone, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Malone, 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 Malone is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.3, Malone is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Malone is $2,550 , which is 21.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Malone indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Malone, NY
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	110
Housing Index	43
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Malone, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Malone. 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 Malone is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Malone rates below 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 159 days each year in Malone, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 5°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Malone than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 76°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Malone is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,052 per year, the population of Malone earns a lower than average median household income. Malone has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.78 percent of the population in Malone is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Malone	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2226.3	136.1
Libraries	9.9	18.8
Places of Worship	127.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	184.4	97.7
Pharmacies	33.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65