Assisted Living Facilities in Richland County, Ohio

CaringScore for Richland 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 Richland 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 Richland.

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 4.9, Richland 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 Richland. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Richland County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Richland, 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 Richland 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 4.9, Richland 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 167.4 physicians per capita, Richland trails the national average by 24.1 percent. Richland trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 16.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 16.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Richland is 77.1 years -- 1.0 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Richland -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Richland's environmental health -- trails the national average by 41.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Richland County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	167.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Richland County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Richland, 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 Richland 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 Richland are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Richland is $2,880 , which is 11.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Richland indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Richland County, OH
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	61
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Richland County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Richland. 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 Richland is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Richland 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 174 days each year in Richland, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Richland than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Richland is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $43,634 per year, the population of Richland earns a lower than average median household income. Richland has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.23 percent of the population in Richland is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Richland	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.8	136.1
Libraries	7.2	18.8
Places of Worship	113.3	220.5
Public Transit	30.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.6	97.7
Pharmacies	12.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65