Assisted Living Facilities in Vinita, Oklahoma

CaringScore for Vinita, OK

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 Vinita 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 Vinita.

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 5.4, Vinita 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 Vinita. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Vinita, OK

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vinita, 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 Vinita 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 4.1, Vinita 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 84.6 physicians per capita, Vinita trails the national average by 61.6 percent. Vinita trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Vinita is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Vinita -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Vinita's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Vinita, OK	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	84.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Vinita, OK

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vinita, 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 Vinita 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 7.8, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Vinita are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Vinita is $2,520 , which is 22.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Vinita indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Vinita, OK
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	42
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	97

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Vinita, OK

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Vinita. 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 Vinita is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Vinita 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 226 days each year in Vinita, 10.2 percent more sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Vinita than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 93°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Vinita is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $35,512 per year, the population of Vinita earns a lower than average median household income. Vinita has an unemployment rate of 5.50 percent, roughly 39.6 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.46 percent of the population in Vinita is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 47.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Vinita	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.3	136.1
Libraries	6.5	18.8
Places of Worship	267.6	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.1	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65