Assisted Living Facilities in Tiffin, Ohio

CaringScore for Tiffin, 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 Tiffin 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 Tiffin.

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 4.8, Tiffin 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 Tiffin. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Tiffin, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tiffin, 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 Tiffin 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 4.2, Tiffin rates below average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 115 physicians per capita, Tiffin trails the national average by 47.8 percent. Tiffin trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Tiffin is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Tiffin -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Tiffin's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Tiffin, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Tiffin, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tiffin, 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 Tiffin 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 5.9, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Tiffin are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Tiffin is $3,332 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Tiffin indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 44.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Tiffin, OH
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	56
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Tiffin, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Tiffin. 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 Tiffin is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Tiffin 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 179 days each year in Tiffin, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Tiffin tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Tiffin is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $40,164 per year, the population of Tiffin earns a lower than average median household income. Tiffin has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.93 percent of the population in Tiffin is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 13.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Tiffin	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	144.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	149.7	97.7
Pharmacies	28.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65