Assisted Living Facilities in Selbyville, Delaware

CaringScore for Selbyville, DE

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 Selbyville 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 Selbyville.

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 4.2, Selbyville 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 Selbyville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Selbyville, DE

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Selbyville, 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 Selbyville 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 5.2, Selbyville 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 184.2 physicians per capita, Selbyville trails the national average by 16.5 percent. Selbyville scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Selbyville is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Selbyville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Selbyville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 21.8 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Selbyville, DE	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	184.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	6.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Selbyville, DE

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Selbyville, 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 Selbyville 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 3.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Selbyville are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Selbyville is $4,500 , which is 38.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Selbyville indexes at 10.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 15.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Selbyville, DE
Aggregate Index	110
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	115
Food Index	111
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Selbyville, DE

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Selbyville. 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 Selbyville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Selbyville 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 202 days each year in Selbyville, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Selbyville than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Selbyville is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,548 per year, the population of Selbyville earns a lower than average median household income. Selbyville has an unemployment rate of 8.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 13.95 percent of the population in Selbyville 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	Selbyville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.3	136.1
Libraries	7.9	18.8
Places of Worship	117.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	456.4	97.7
Pharmacies	50.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65