Assisted Living Facilities in Summersville, West Virginia

CaringScore for Summersville, WV

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 Summersville 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 Summersville.

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, Summersville 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 Summersville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Summersville, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summersville, 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 Summersville 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 5.9, Summersville 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 157.3 physicians per capita, Summersville trails the national average by 28.7 percent. Summersville trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 60.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Summersville is 75.8 years -- 2.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Summersville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Summersville's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Summersville, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	157.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Summersville, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summersville, 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 Summersville 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 6.4, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Summersville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Summersville is $3,300 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Summersville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Summersville, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	54
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	102

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Summersville, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summersville. 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 Summersville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Summersville 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 161 days each year in Summersville, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Summersville 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 in Summersville is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,840 per year, the population of Summersville earns a lower than average median household income. Summersville has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.18 percent of the population in Summersville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 53.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Summersville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	11.5	18.8
Places of Worship	331.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	268.7	97.7
Pharmacies	89.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65