Retirement Communities in Barboursville, West Virginia

CaringScore for Barboursville, WV

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for retirement communities in Barboursville 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 retirement communities in Barboursville.

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 7.1, Barboursville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Barboursville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barboursville, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Barboursville, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for retirement communities. The HealthScore for Barboursville 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 8.4, Barboursville rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking retirement communities. At 439.9 physicians per capita, Barboursville scores 99.5 percent better than the national average. Barboursville scores 223.1 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 4.2, and scores 128.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 44.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Barboursville is 74.9 years -- 3.9 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Barboursville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 54.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Barboursville's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Barboursville, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	439.9	220.5
Geriatricians	4.2	1.3
Cardiologists	18	7.7
Oncologists	6.4	3.5
Orthopedists	15.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barboursville, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Barboursville, 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 retirement communities. The CostScore for Barboursville is based on data such as the average monthly cost of retirement communities in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.2, the costs associated with retirement communities in Barboursville are generally less expensive than the national average.

Because of the broad range of housing, service, and healthcare options available at retirement communities, no average monthly cost data is available for Barboursville. The entry fee or purchase price for an independent living community can range from $50,000 to $500,000 or more, and typically requires an additional monthly service fee of $1,000 to $3,000 on average. The cost of living indices below provide the best proxy for comparing costs of retirement communities in Barboursville to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barboursville indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barboursville, WV
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	58
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	100

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Barboursville, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Barboursville. 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 retirement communities. The LivabilityScore for Barboursville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Barboursville is on par with the national average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 160 days each year in Barboursville, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 28°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Barboursville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Barboursville is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 150.0 percent higher than average. At $39,359 per year, the population of Barboursville earns a lower than average median household income. Barboursville has an unemployment rate of 8.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.94 percent of the population in Barboursville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 36.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barboursville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.5	136.1
Libraries	8.5	18.8
Places of Worship	151.9	220.5
Public Transit	106.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	512.7	97.7
Pharmacies	90.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65