Assisted Living Facilities in Summit County, Ohio

CaringScore for Summit 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 Summit 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 Summit.

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 5.6, Summit 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 Summit. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Summit County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summit, 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 Summit 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, Summit rates above average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking assisted living facilities. At 251.3 physicians per capita, Summit scores 14.0 percent better than the national average. Summit scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.7, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Summit is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Summit is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Summit's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Summit County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	251.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.7	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Summit County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summit, 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 Summit 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 5.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Summit are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Summit is $3,503 , which is 7.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Summit indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Summit County, OH
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	75
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	104

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Summit County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Summit. 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 Summit is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Summit 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 166 days each year in Summit, 19.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Summit tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Summit is 25.0 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 $49,264 per year, the population of Summit earns a median household income on par with the national average. Summit has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.50 percent of the population in Summit is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Summit	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	5.2	18.8
Places of Worship	69.1	220.5
Public Transit	61.1	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.4	97.7
Pharmacies	15.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65