Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Wellsburg, West Virginia

CaringScore for Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg.

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 4.7, Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wellsburg, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg 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, Wellsburg 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, Wellsburg trails the national average by 88.9 percent. Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wellsburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wellsburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wellsburg, 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 Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg 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 Wellsburg. 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 Wellsburg to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wellsburg indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wellsburg, WV
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	48
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wellsburg, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wellsburg. 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 Wellsburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Wellsburg is on par with the national 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 161 days each year in Wellsburg, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Wellsburg tend to be similar to 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 Wellsburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,924 per year, the population of Wellsburg earns a lower than average median household income. Wellsburg has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 25.69 percent of the population in Wellsburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 95.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wellsburg	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	276.7	97.7
Pharmacies	79.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65