Nursing Homes in Van Wert County, Ohio

CaringScore for Van Wert 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 Van Wert 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 Van Wert.

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, Van Wert 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 Van Wert. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Van Wert County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Wert, 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 Van Wert 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 3.9, Van Wert 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 89.6 physicians per capita, Van Wert trails the national average by 59.4 percent. Van Wert 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 Van Wert is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Van Wert -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Van Wert's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Van Wert County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	89.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Van Wert County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Wert, 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 Van Wert 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 6.9, the costs associated with nursing homes in Van Wert are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Van Wert is $5,110 , which is 12.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Van Wert indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Van Wert County, OH
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	50
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	97

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Van Wert County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Van Wert. 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 Van Wert is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Van Wert 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 180 days each year in Van Wert, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Van Wert tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Van Wert is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $45,829 per year, the population of Van Wert earns a lower than average median household income. Van Wert has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 15.79 percent of the population in Van Wert is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 20.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Van Wert	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	24.4	18.8
Places of Worship	172	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	27.8	97.7
Pharmacies	7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65