Assisted Living Facilities in Silver Creek, New York

CaringScore for Silver Creek, NY

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 Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek.

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 5.1, Silver Creek 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 Silver Creek. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Silver Creek, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Silver Creek, 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 Silver Creek 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, Silver Creek 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 133 physicians per capita, Silver Creek trails the national average by 39.7 percent. Silver Creek trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 46.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Silver Creek is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Silver Creek -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Silver Creek's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Silver Creek, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	133	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3	7.7
Oncologists	0.8	3.5
Orthopedists	6.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Silver Creek, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Silver Creek, 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 Silver Creek 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 5.3, Silver Creek is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Silver Creek is $2,550 , which is 21.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Silver Creek indexes at 6.0 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 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Silver Creek, NY
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	109
Housing Index	45
Food Index	115
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	106

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Silver Creek, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Silver Creek. 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 Silver Creek is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.1, Silver Creek 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 158 days each year in Silver Creek, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Silver Creek tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Silver Creek is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,884 per year, the population of Silver Creek earns a lower than average median household income. Silver Creek has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.75 percent of the population in Silver Creek is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Silver Creek	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.6	136.1
Libraries	18.1	18.8
Places of Worship	141.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	242	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65