Continuing Care Retirement Communities in Wheeling, West Virginia

CaringScore for Wheeling, 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 Wheeling 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 Wheeling.

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 7, Wheeling 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 Wheeling. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wheeling, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wheeling, 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 Wheeling 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 8.8, Wheeling 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 517.2 physicians per capita, Wheeling scores 134.6 percent better than the national average. Wheeling scores 76.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.3, and scores 193.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 57.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wheeling is 77.2 years -- 0.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wheeling -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wheeling's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Wheeling, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	517.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2.3	1.3
Cardiologists	20.6	7.7
Oncologists	18.3	3.5
Orthopedists	16	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wheeling, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wheeling, 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 Wheeling 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 7.5, the costs associated with continuing care retirement communities in Wheeling 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 Wheeling. 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 Wheeling to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wheeling indexes at 16.0 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	Wheeling, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	48
Food Index	96
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Wheeling, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for continuing care retirement communities in Wheeling. 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 Wheeling is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.4, Wheeling 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 161 days each year in Wheeling, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Wheeling tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Wheeling is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $34,458 per year, the population of Wheeling earns a lower than average median household income. Wheeling has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 22.16 percent of the population in Wheeling is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 68.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wheeling	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	2.3	18.8
Places of Worship	153.9	220.5
Public Transit	66.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	132.6	97.7
Pharmacies	34.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65