Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Princeton, West Virginia

CaringScore for Princeton, 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 Princeton 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 Princeton.

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 6.1, Princeton 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 Princeton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Princeton, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Princeton, 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 Princeton 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 6.6, Princeton 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 259.3 physicians per capita, Princeton scores 17.6 percent better than the national average. Princeton 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 21.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Princeton is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Princeton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Princeton's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Princeton, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	259.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	8.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.2	3.5
Orthopedists	9.7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Princeton, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Princeton, 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 Princeton 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 7.7, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Princeton 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 Princeton. 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 Princeton to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Princeton indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Princeton, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	45
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	93
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Princeton, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Princeton. 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 Princeton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Princeton 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 155 days each year in Princeton, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Princeton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Princeton is 125.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $26,477 per year, the population of Princeton earns a lower than average median household income. Princeton has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 23.53 percent of the population in Princeton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 78.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Princeton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	6.3	136.1
Libraries	4.9	18.8
Places of Worship	233.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	502.5	97.7
Pharmacies	113.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65