Nursing Homes in Summers County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Summers 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 Summers 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 Summers.

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, Summers 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 Summers. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Summers County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Summers, 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 Summers 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 5.9, Summers rates above average for those seeking nursing homes.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 73.6 physicians per capita, Summers trails the national average by 66.6 percent. Summers trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 19.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Summers is 76.4 years -- 1.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Summers -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Summers's environmental health -- is 80.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Summers County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.9	7.7
Oncologists	7.9	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Summers County, WV

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

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Summers is $7,604 , which is 29.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Summers indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Summers County, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	43
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	102

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Summers County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Summers. 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 Summers is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Summers 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 155 days each year in Summers, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Summers 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 Summers is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $26,411 per year, the population of Summers earns a lower than average median household income. Summers has an unemployment rate of 11.10 percent, roughly 22.0 percent higher than the national average. And about 27.80 percent of the population in Summers is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 111.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Summers	Nat'l Avg
Parks	213.2	136.1
Libraries	7.7	18.8
Places of Worship	315.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	138.5	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65