Nursing Homes in Brooke County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Brooke 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 Brooke 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 Brooke.

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 4.7, Brooke 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 Brooke. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brooke County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Brooke, 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 Brooke 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 2.1, Brooke 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 24.5 physicians per capita, Brooke trails the national average by 88.9 percent. Brooke 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 Brooke is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brooke -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 91.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brooke's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brooke County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	24.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brooke County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Brooke, 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 Brooke 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 6.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Brooke are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Brooke is $5,551 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brooke indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brooke County, WV
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	49
Food Index	98
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	102

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brooke County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Brooke. 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 Brooke is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Brooke 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 162 days each year in Brooke, 21.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Brooke tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brooke is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $40,672 per year, the population of Brooke earns a lower than average median household income. Brooke has an unemployment rate of 14.20 percent, roughly 56.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.11 percent of the population in Brooke is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brooke	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.2	136.1
Libraries	8.6	18.8
Places of Worship	169	220.5
Public Transit	115.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	55.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65