Assisted Living Facilities in Payne County, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Payne County, OK

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 Payne 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 Payne.

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 5.9, Payne 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 Payne. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Payne County, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Payne, 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 Payne 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 4.5, Payne is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 167.3 physicians per capita, Payne trails the national average by 24.1 percent. Payne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 42.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 11.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Payne is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Payne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Payne's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Payne County, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.8	7.7
Oncologists	1.3	3.5
Orthopedists	6.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Payne County, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Payne, 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 Payne 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 7.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Payne are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Payne is $2,520 , which is 22.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Payne indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Payne County, OK
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	64
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	93

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Payne County, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Payne. 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 Payne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Payne 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 233 days each year in Payne, 13.7 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Payne than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Payne is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $35,550 per year, the population of Payne earns a lower than average median household income. Payne has an unemployment rate of 4.80 percent, roughly 47.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 11.42 percent of the population in Payne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Payne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	137.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	63.4	97.7
Pharmacies	3.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65