Nursing Homes in Barbour County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Barbour County, WV

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for nursing homes in Barbour 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 nursing homes in Barbour.

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 4.9, Barbour is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barbour County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barbour, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for nursing homes. The HealthScore for Barbour 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, Barbour rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 62.9 physicians per capita, Barbour trails the national average by 71.5 percent. Barbour 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 Barbour is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Barbour -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barbour's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Barbour County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	62.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barbour County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barbour, 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 nursing homes. The CostScore for Barbour is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.7, the costs associated with nursing homes in Barbour are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Barbour is $7,604 , which is 29.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barbour indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 59.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barbour County, WV
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	41
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	104

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barbour County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Barbour. 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 nursing homes. The LivabilityScore for Barbour is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.2, Barbour is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 151 days each year in Barbour, 26.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Barbour 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 Barbour is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $33,519 per year, the population of Barbour earns a lower than average median household income. Barbour has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.57 percent of the population in Barbour is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 25.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barbour	Nat'l Avg
Parks	36.6	136.1
Libraries	12.9	18.8
Places of Worship	430.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	64.2	97.7
Pharmacies	6.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65