Assisted Living Facilities in Williamsburg, Iowa

CaringScore for Williamsburg, IA

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 Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg.

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, Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Williamsburg, IA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg 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 4.9, Williamsburg is on par with the national average for those seeking assisted living facilities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 55 physicians per capita, Williamsburg trails the national average by 75.1 percent. Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg is 79.3 years -- 1.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Williamsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Williamsburg's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Williamsburg, IA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	55	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Williamsburg, IA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamsburg, 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 Williamsburg 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 7.7, the costs associated with assisted living facilities in Williamsburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in Williamsburg is $2,355 , which is 27.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Williamsburg indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Williamsburg, IA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	82
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	100

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Williamsburg, IA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in Williamsburg. 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 Williamsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 7.1, Williamsburg 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 189 days each year in Williamsburg, 7.8 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 10°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Williamsburg than in 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 in Williamsburg is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $44,450 per year, the population of Williamsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Williamsburg has an unemployment rate of 7.30 percent, roughly 19.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.29 percent of the population in Williamsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 16.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Williamsburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.6	136.1
Libraries	25.2	18.8
Places of Worship	197.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	316.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65