Nursing Homes in Wayne County, New York

CaringScore for Wayne 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 Wayne 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 Wayne.

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 4.5, Wayne 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 Wayne. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Wayne County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 4.8, Wayne 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 74 physicians per capita, Wayne trails the national average by 66.4 percent. Wayne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 15.4 percent, with 1.1, and scores 77.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wayne is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Wayne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 14.5 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wayne's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wayne County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74	220.5
Geriatricians	1.1	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.1	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wayne County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne, 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 Wayne 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 4.1, the costs associated with nursing homes in Wayne are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Wayne is $9,794 , which is 66.8 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wayne indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Wayne County, NY
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	65
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	114
Transportation Index	103

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wayne County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for nursing homes in Wayne. 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 Wayne is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.6, Wayne 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 164 days each year in Wayne, 20.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Wayne than in 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 in Wayne is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $54,154 per year, the population of Wayne earns a median household income on par with the national average. Wayne has an unemployment rate of 9.10 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 14.08 percent of the population in Wayne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wayne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	14.3	18.8
Places of Worship	110.9	220.5
Public Transit	82.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	67.2	97.7
Pharmacies	11	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65