Nursing Homes in Seneca County, Ohio

CaringScore for Seneca County, OH

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 Seneca 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 Seneca.

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 5.4, Seneca 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 Seneca. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Seneca County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Seneca, 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 Seneca 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, Seneca 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 115 physicians per capita, Seneca trails the national average by 47.8 percent. Seneca trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 81.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Seneca is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Seneca -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Seneca's environmental health -- trails the national average by 45.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Seneca County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.8	3.5
Orthopedists	1.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Seneca County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Seneca, 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 Seneca 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 7, the costs associated with nursing homes in Seneca are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Seneca is $5,110 , which is 12.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Seneca indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Seneca County, OH
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	58
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	102
Transportation Index	99

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Seneca County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Seneca. 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 Seneca is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Seneca 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 177 days each year in Seneca, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Seneca tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Seneca is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $44,779 per year, the population of Seneca earns a lower than average median household income. Seneca has an unemployment rate of 10.30 percent, roughly 13.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.62 percent of the population in Seneca is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 11.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Seneca	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	144.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	79.9	97.7
Pharmacies	10.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65