Assisted Living Facilities in WYOMISSING, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for WYOMISSING, 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 WYOMISSING 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 WYOMISSING.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for WYOMISSING, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in WYOMISSING, 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 WYOMISSING 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 4.8, WYOMISSING 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 164.8 physicians per capita, WYOMISSING trails the national average by 25.3 percent. WYOMISSING trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in WYOMISSING is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in WYOMISSING -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of WYOMISSING's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	WYOMISSING, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for WYOMISSING, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in WYOMISSING, 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 WYOMISSING is based on data such as the average monthly cost of assisted living facilities in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.2, WYOMISSING is on par with the national average for assisted living facilities.

The average monthly cost for assisted living facilities in WYOMISSING is $3,240 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for WYOMISSING indexes at 11.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	WYOMISSING, PA
Aggregate Index	111
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	135
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	101

Assisted Living Facilities Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for WYOMISSING, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for assisted living facilities in WYOMISSING. 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 WYOMISSING is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.6, WYOMISSING 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 205 days each year in WYOMISSING, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in WYOMISSING than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in WYOMISSING is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $65,612 per year, the population of WYOMISSING earns a better than average median household income. WYOMISSING has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 29.32 percent of the population in WYOMISSING is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 122.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	WYOMISSING	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	85.6	220.5
Public Transit	10.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	93.9	97.7
Pharmacies	35.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65