Assisted Living Facilities in Paulding County, Ohio

CaringScore for Paulding County, OH

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 Paulding 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 Paulding.

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, Paulding 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 Paulding. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Paulding County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Paulding, 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 Paulding 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 3.7, Paulding 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 55.9 physicians per capita, Paulding trails the national average by 74.6 percent. Paulding 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 Paulding is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Paulding -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Paulding's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Paulding County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Paulding County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Paulding, 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 Paulding 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 5.6, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Paulding are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Paulding is $3,332 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Paulding indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Paulding County, OH
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	53
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Paulding County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Paulding. 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 Paulding is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Paulding 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 180 days each year in Paulding, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Paulding than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Paulding is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $47,216 per year, the population of Paulding earns a lower than average median household income. Paulding has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.94 percent of the population in Paulding is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Paulding	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	21.1	18.8
Places of Worship	197.1	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	100.1	97.7
Pharmacies	10.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65