Nursing Homes in Pocahontas County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas.

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 5.5, Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Pocahontas County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas 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 5.2, Pocahontas 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 115.4 physicians per capita, Pocahontas trails the national average by 47.7 percent. Pocahontas 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 Pocahontas is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Pocahontas -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Pocahontas's environmental health -- is 60.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Pocahontas County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Pocahontas County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pocahontas, 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 Pocahontas 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 5.5, Pocahontas is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Pocahontas is $7,604 , which is 29.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Pocahontas indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 55.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Pocahontas County, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	45
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	94
Transportation Index	104

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Pocahontas County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Pocahontas. 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 Pocahontas is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Pocahontas rates above average for nursing homes.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for nursing homes. The sun shines an average of 156 days each year in Pocahontas, 23.9 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 Pocahontas than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 78°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Pocahontas is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $33,614 per year, the population of Pocahontas earns a lower than average median household income. Pocahontas has an unemployment rate of 12.50 percent, roughly 37.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.64 percent of the population in Pocahontas is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Pocahontas	Nat'l Avg
Parks	415.2	136.1
Libraries	47.4	18.8
Places of Worship	525.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	94.9	97.7
Pharmacies	11.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65