Continuing Care Retirement Communities in West Liberty, Ohio

CaringScore for West Liberty, OH

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 West Liberty 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 West Liberty.

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 5.6, West Liberty 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 West Liberty. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for West Liberty, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Liberty, 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 West Liberty 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 4.6, West Liberty 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. At just 109.2 physicians per capita, West Liberty trails the national average by 50.5 percent. West Liberty trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 44.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in West Liberty is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in West Liberty -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of West Liberty's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	West Liberty, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.2	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	6.5	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for West Liberty, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Liberty, 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 West Liberty 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 6.3, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in West Liberty 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 West Liberty. 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 West Liberty to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for West Liberty indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	West Liberty, OH
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	69
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	99

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for West Liberty, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in West Liberty. 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 West Liberty is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, West Liberty 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 174 days each year in West Liberty, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in West Liberty 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 West Liberty is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,295 per year, the population of West Liberty earns a lower than average median household income. West Liberty has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 27.67 percent of the population in West Liberty is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 110.3 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	West Liberty	Nat'l Avg
Parks	7.2	136.1
Libraries	21.6	18.8
Places of Worship	178.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	235.9	97.7
Pharmacies	59	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65