Nursing Homes in Berks County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Berks County, PA

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 Berks 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 Berks.

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, Berks 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 Berks. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berks County, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Berks, 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 Berks 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 4.8, Berks is on par with the national average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 164.8 physicians per capita, Berks trails the national average by 25.3 percent. Berks trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berks is 78.8 years -- 1.2 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Berks -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 69.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berks's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Berks County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	164.8	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.6	7.7
Oncologists	1.7	3.5
Orthopedists	5.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berks County, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Berks, 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 Berks is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.3, the costs associated with nursing homes in Berks are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Berks is $8,679 , which is 47.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berks is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Berks County, PA
Aggregate Index	100
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	95
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	101

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Berks County, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Berks. 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 Berks is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Berks rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 203 days each year in Berks, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Berks 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 Berks is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $54,884 per year, the population of Berks earns a median household income on par with the national average. Berks has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 14.60 percent of the population in Berks is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 10.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Berks	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.5	136.1
Libraries	6.6	18.8
Places of Worship	85.6	220.5
Public Transit	10.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	81.4	97.7
Pharmacies	10.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65