Assisted Living Facilities in Uniontown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Uniontown, PA

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 Uniontown 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 Uniontown.

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 5.5, Uniontown 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 Uniontown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Uniontown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown 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 3.8, Uniontown 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 101.8 physicians per capita, Uniontown trails the national average by 53.8 percent. Uniontown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Uniontown is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Uniontown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Uniontown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 9.1 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Uniontown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	101.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.1	3.5
Orthopedists	1.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Uniontown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Uniontown, 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 Uniontown 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 8.1, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Uniontown are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Uniontown is $2,100 , which is 35.6 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Uniontown indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Uniontown, PA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	41
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	113

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Uniontown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Uniontown. 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 Uniontown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Uniontown 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 159 days each year in Uniontown, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Uniontown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Uniontown 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 $22,573 per year, the population of Uniontown earns a lower than average median household income. Uniontown has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 22.38 percent of the population in Uniontown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 70.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Uniontown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	22.7	136.1
Libraries	2.8	18.8
Places of Worship	162.8	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	266.3	97.7
Pharmacies	83.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65