Nursing Homes in Wayne County, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Wayne County, PA

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 5.1, 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, PA

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 5.2, 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 127.8 physicians per capita, Wayne trails the national average by 42.0 percent. Wayne trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Wayne is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Wayne -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Wayne's environmental health -- is 50.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Wayne County, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Wayne County, PA

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 5.2, Wayne is on par with the national average for nursing homes.

The average monthly cost for nursing homes in Wayne is $6,540 , which is 11.4 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Wayne is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 95 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Wayne County, PA
Aggregate Index	99
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	95
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	101

Nursing Homes Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Wayne County, PA

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 5, 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 174 days each year in Wayne, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 12°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 80°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 $43,172 per year, the population of Wayne earns a lower than average median household income. Wayne has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.06 percent of the population in Wayne is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 44.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Wayne	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	153	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	34.3	97.7
Pharmacies	13.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65