Nursing Homes in Fayette County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Fayette 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 Fayette 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 Fayette.

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 4.8, Fayette 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 Fayette. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fayette County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 3.7, Fayette 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 105.7 physicians per capita, Fayette trails the national average by 52.1 percent. Fayette trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fayette is 74.4 years -- 4.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fayette -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fayette's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Fayette County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	105.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fayette County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fayette, 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 Fayette 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 5.6, the costs associated with nursing homes in Fayette are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Fayette is $7,604 , which is 29.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fayette indexes at 22.0 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	Fayette County, WV
Aggregate Index	78
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	36
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	103

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Fayette County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Fayette. 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 Fayette is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Fayette 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 158 days each year in Fayette, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Fayette tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Fayette is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $32,499 per year, the population of Fayette earns a lower than average median household income. Fayette has an unemployment rate of 10.90 percent, roughly 19.8 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.38 percent of the population in Fayette is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 24.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fayette	Nat'l Avg
Parks	14	136.1
Libraries	17.3	18.8
Places of Worship	283.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	75.9	97.7
Pharmacies	17.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65