Nursing Homes in Kanawha County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Kanawha 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 Kanawha 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 Kanawha.

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 5.6, Kanawha rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Kanawha County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kanawha, 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 Kanawha 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 7.2, Kanawha rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking nursing homes. At 368.5 physicians per capita, Kanawha scores 67.1 percent better than the national average. Kanawha scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 86.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Kanawha is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Kanawha -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Kanawha's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Kanawha County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	368.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Kanawha County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kanawha, 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 Kanawha 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 Kanawha are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Kanawha is $7,422 , which is 26.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Kanawha indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Kanawha County, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	57
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Kanawha County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Kanawha. 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 Kanawha is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.1, Kanawha 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 176 days each year in Kanawha, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Kanawha than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Kanawha is 50.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $42,490 per year, the population of Kanawha earns a lower than average median household income. Kanawha has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 17.25 percent of the population in Kanawha is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Kanawha	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	162.4	220.5
Public Transit	6.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.9	97.7
Pharmacies	20	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65