Nursing Homes in Defiance County, Ohio

CaringScore for Defiance County, OH

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 Defiance 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 Defiance.

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 5.1, Defiance 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 Defiance. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Defiance County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Defiance, 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 Defiance 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 4.7, Defiance 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 141.1 physicians per capita, Defiance trails the national average by 36.0 percent. Defiance trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 73.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Defiance is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Defiance -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Defiance's environmental health -- trails the national average by 56.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Defiance County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	141.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Defiance County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Defiance, 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 Defiance 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 6.6, the costs associated with nursing homes in Defiance are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Defiance is $5,110 , which is 12.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Defiance indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Defiance County, OH
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	57
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Defiance County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Defiance. 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 Defiance is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.6, Defiance rates below average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 180 days each year in Defiance, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Defiance than in 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 index in Defiance is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $48,957 per year, the population of Defiance earns a median household income on par with the national average. Defiance has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.59 percent of the population in Defiance is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 18.5 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Defiance	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	177.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	78.2	97.7
Pharmacies	15.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65