Assisted Living Facilities in Morgan County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Morgan County, WV

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 Morgan 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 Morgan.

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 4.8, Morgan 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 Morgan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morgan County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morgan, 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 Morgan 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, Morgan 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 55.1 physicians per capita, Morgan trails the national average by 75.0 percent. Morgan 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 Morgan is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Morgan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morgan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Morgan County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morgan County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morgan, 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 Morgan 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 4.7, Morgan is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Morgan is $3,300 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morgan is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morgan County, WV
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	81
Food Index	110
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	110

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Morgan County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Morgan. 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 Morgan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Morgan 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 195 days each year in Morgan, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Morgan tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Morgan is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $47,771 per year, the population of Morgan earns a lower than average median household income. Morgan has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 17.10 percent of the population in Morgan is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 29.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morgan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	61.1	136.1
Libraries	12	18.8
Places of Worship	207.5	220.5
Public Transit	15.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	48.1	97.7
Pharmacies	18	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65