Assisted Living Facilities in Reedsville, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Reedsville, 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 Reedsville 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 Reedsville.

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 6.3, Reedsville 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 Reedsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Reedsville, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Reedsville, 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 Reedsville 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 5.8, Reedsville 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 139.6 physicians per capita, Reedsville trails the national average by 36.7 percent. Reedsville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 21.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Reedsville is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Reedsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Reedsville's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Reedsville, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	139.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.4	3.5
Orthopedists	4.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Reedsville, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Reedsville, 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 Reedsville 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 6.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Reedsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Reedsville is $2,750 , which is 15.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Reedsville indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Reedsville, PA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	58
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	106
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Reedsville, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Reedsville. 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 Reedsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Reedsville 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 194 days each year in Reedsville, 5.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Reedsville 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 Reedsville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $36,605 per year, the population of Reedsville earns a lower than average median household income. Reedsville has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 21.80 percent of the population in Reedsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 65.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Reedsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	10.6	18.8
Places of Worship	234.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65