Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Huntington, West Virginia

CaringScore for Huntington, 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 Huntington 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 Huntington.

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 6.7, Huntington rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Huntington, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Huntington, 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 Huntington 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 8.4, Huntington rates above average for those seeking continuing care retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking continuing care retirement communities. At 439.9 physicians per capita, Huntington scores 99.5 percent better than the national average. Huntington scores 223.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.2, and scores 128.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Huntington is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Huntington -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Huntington's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Huntington, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	439.9	220.5
Geriatricians	4.2	1.3
Cardiologists	18	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Huntington, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Huntington, 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 Huntington 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 7.4, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Huntington 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 Huntington. 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 Huntington to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Huntington indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 53.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Huntington, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	47
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Huntington, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Huntington. 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 Huntington is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Huntington rates below 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 162 days each year in Huntington, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Huntington than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Huntington is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $27,655 per year, the population of Huntington earns a lower than average median household income. Huntington has an unemployment rate of 10.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.40 percent of the population in Huntington is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 39.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Huntington	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	151.9	220.5
Public Transit	106.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	124.3	97.7
Pharmacies	43.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65