Assisted Living Facilities in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Wellsboro, 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 Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro.

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 6.4, Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wellsboro, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wellsboro, 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 Wellsboro 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, Wellsboro 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 107.3 physicians per capita, Wellsboro trails the national average by 51.3 percent. Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wellsboro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wellsboro's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wellsboro, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	107.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wellsboro, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wellsboro, 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 Wellsboro 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 Wellsboro are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Wellsboro is $2,750 , which is 15.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wellsboro is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 24.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wellsboro, PA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	76
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	103

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wellsboro, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Wellsboro. 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 Wellsboro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.5, Wellsboro rates above 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 177 days each year in Wellsboro, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wellsboro than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wellsboro is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,158 per year, the population of Wellsboro earns a lower than average median household income. Wellsboro has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 25.81 percent of the population in Wellsboro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 96.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wellsboro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	14.8	18.8
Places of Worship	222.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	341	97.7
Pharmacies	93	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65