Nursing Homes in New Martinsville, West Virginia

CaringScore for New Martinsville, 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 New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville.

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, New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for New Martinsville, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Martinsville, 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 New Martinsville 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 4.2, New Martinsville 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 106.7 physicians per capita, New Martinsville trails the national average by 51.6 percent. New Martinsville 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 New Martinsville is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in New Martinsville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 15.7 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of New Martinsville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	New Martinsville, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for New Martinsville, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Martinsville, 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 New Martinsville 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 5.8, the costs associated with nursing homes in New Martinsville are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in New Martinsville is $7,604 , which is 29.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for New Martinsville indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	New Martinsville, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	50
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for New Martinsville, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in New Martinsville. 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 New Martinsville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, New Martinsville 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 159 days each year in New Martinsville, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in New Martinsville 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 index in New Martinsville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $41,122 per year, the population of New Martinsville earns a lower than average median household income. New Martinsville has an unemployment rate of 14.50 percent, roughly 59.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.33 percent of the population in New Martinsville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 54.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	New Martinsville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	45.1	136.1
Libraries	24.8	18.8
Places of Worship	418.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.2	97.7
Pharmacies	18.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65