Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Follansbee, West Virginia

CaringScore for Follansbee, WV

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee 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 continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee.

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, Follansbee is on par with the national average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Follansbee. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Follansbee, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for continuing care retirement communities. The HealthScore for Follansbee 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 2.1, Follansbee rates below average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 24.5 physicians per capita, Follansbee trails the national average by 88.9 percent. Follansbee 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 Follansbee is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Follansbee is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Follansbee's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Follansbee, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	24.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Follansbee, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee, 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 continuing care retirement communities. The CostScore for Follansbee is based on data such as the average monthly cost of continuing care retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at continuing care retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Follansbee. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Follansbee indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 56.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Follansbee, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	44
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Follansbee, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Follansbee. 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 continuing care retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Follansbee is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.1, Follansbee rates above average for continuing care retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for continuing care retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 164 days each year in Follansbee, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Follansbee 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 in Follansbee is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $38,074 per year, the population of Follansbee earns a lower than average median household income. Follansbee has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.99 percent of the population in Follansbee is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 51.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Follansbee	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	169	220.5
Public Transit	115.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	171.8	97.7
Pharmacies	68.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65