Assisted Living Facilities in Pickaway County, Ohio

CaringScore for Pickaway 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 Pickaway 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 Pickaway.

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 3.4, Pickaway rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Pickaway. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pickaway County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pickaway, 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 Pickaway 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 2.7, Pickaway 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 79.4 physicians per capita, Pickaway trails the national average by 64.0 percent. Pickaway trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 72.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Pickaway is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pickaway -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pickaway's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Pickaway County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pickaway County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pickaway, 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 Pickaway 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 4.3, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Pickaway are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Pickaway is $4,173 , which is 28.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pickaway indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pickaway County, OH
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	102
Housing Index	81
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	98

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pickaway County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Pickaway. 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 Pickaway is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Pickaway 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 175 days each year in Pickaway, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Pickaway tend to be similar to 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 Pickaway is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $52,194 per year, the population of Pickaway earns a median household income on par with the national average. Pickaway has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.09 percent of the population in Pickaway is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pickaway	Nat'l Avg
Parks	19.1	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	108.1	220.5
Public Transit	135.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	62.4	97.7
Pharmacies	9.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65