Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Parkersburg, West Virginia

CaringScore for Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg.

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 5.7, Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Parkersburg, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg 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 5.4, Parkersburg is on par with the national 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 235.8 physicians per capita, Parkersburg closely matches the national average. Parkersburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 18.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Parkersburg is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Parkersburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Parkersburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Parkersburg, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	235.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	11.7	7.7
Oncologists	2.3	3.5
Orthopedists	4.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Parkersburg, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Parkersburg, 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 Parkersburg 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 7.2, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Parkersburg 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 Parkersburg. 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 Parkersburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Parkersburg indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 100 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Parkersburg, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	100
Housing Index	46
Food Index	88
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Parkersburg, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Parkersburg. 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 Parkersburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4, Parkersburg 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 179 days each year in Parkersburg, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Parkersburg 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 index in Parkersburg is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $33,755 per year, the population of Parkersburg earns a lower than average median household income. Parkersburg has an unemployment rate of 12.40 percent, roughly 36.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.83 percent of the population in Parkersburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Parkersburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	177.3	220.5
Public Transit	78.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	148.3	97.7
Pharmacies	29	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65