Nursing Homes in Niagara County, New York

CaringScore for Niagara County, NY

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 Niagara 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 Niagara.

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 3.9, Niagara rates below average for those seeking nursing homes.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Niagara County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Niagara, 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 Niagara 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 3.4, Niagara 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 113 physicians per capita, Niagara trails the national average by 48.8 percent. Niagara trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 61.5 percent, with 0.5, and scores 64.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Niagara is 77.6 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Niagara -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Niagara's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Niagara County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	113	220.5
Geriatricians	0.5	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Niagara County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Niagara, 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 Niagara is based on data such as the average monthly cost of nursing homes in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.4, the costs associated with nursing homes in Niagara are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Niagara is $9,125 , which is 55.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Niagara indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Niagara County, NY
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	57
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	113
Transportation Index	110

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Niagara County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Niagara. 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 Niagara is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.1, Niagara 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 157 days each year in Niagara, 23.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Niagara tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Niagara 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 $46,036 per year, the population of Niagara earns a lower than average median household income. Niagara has an unemployment rate of 9.00 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.81 percent of the population in Niagara is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Niagara	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.8	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	82.8	220.5
Public Transit	23.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	85.9	97.7
Pharmacies	9.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65