In-Home Care Services in Fairview, West Virginia

CaringScore for Fairview, WV

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairview 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 in-home care services in Fairview.

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 5.8, Fairview rates above average for those seeking in-home care services.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Fairview. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairview, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairview, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for in-home care services. The HealthScore for Fairview 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 3.6, Fairview rates below average for those seeking in-home care services.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.5 physicians per capita, Fairview trails the national average by 37.2 percent. Fairview trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairview is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairview -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairview's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairview, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairview, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairview, 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 in-home care services. The CostScore for Fairview is based on data such as the average monthly cost of in-home care services in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 8.3, the costs associated with in-home care services in Fairview are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for in-home care services in Fairview is $2,860 , which is 16.7 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairview indexes at 21.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 64.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Fairview, WV
Aggregate Index	79
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	36
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	104

In-Home Care Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fairview, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for in-home care services in Fairview. 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 in-home care services. The LivabilityScore for Fairview is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Fairview rates above average for in-home care services.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for in-home care services. The sun shines an average of 155 days each year in Fairview, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Fairview 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 Fairview is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,481 per year, the population of Fairview earns a lower than average median household income. Fairview has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.40 percent of the population in Fairview is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairview	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	243.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	466.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65