Assisted Living Facilities in Mercer County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Mercer County, 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 Mercer 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 Mercer.

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 6.6, Mercer 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 Mercer. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Mercer County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mercer, 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 Mercer 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 6.1, Mercer rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 193.8 physicians per capita, Mercer trails the national average by 12.1 percent. Mercer trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Mercer is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Mercer -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 75.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Mercer's environmental health -- is 36.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Mercer County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	193.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	6	7.7
Oncologists	3.4	3.5
Orthopedists	12.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Mercer County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mercer, 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 Mercer 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 8.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Mercer are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Mercer is $2,750 , which is 15.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Mercer indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 18.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Mercer County, PA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	82
Housing Index	52
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	110
Transportation Index	93

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Mercer County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Mercer. 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 Mercer is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.9, Mercer 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 160 days each year in Mercer, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Mercer tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Mercer is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $42,681 per year, the population of Mercer earns a lower than average median household income. Mercer has an unemployment rate of 8.90 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 18.33 percent of the population in Mercer is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Mercer	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	146.3	220.5
Public Transit	16.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.4	97.7
Pharmacies	16.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65