Retirement Communities in Fairmont, West Virginia

CaringScore for Fairmont, 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 Fairmont 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 Fairmont.

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, Fairmont is on par with the national average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Fairmont, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairmont, 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 Fairmont 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 3.6, Fairmont rates below average for those seeking retirement communities.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 138.5 physicians per capita, Fairmont trails the national average by 37.2 percent. Fairmont trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 45.1 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 10.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Fairmont is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Fairmont -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 44.6 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Fairmont's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Fairmont, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	138.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.6	7.7
Oncologists	3.6	3.5
Orthopedists	3.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Fairmont, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairmont, 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 Fairmont 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 7.3, the costs associated with retirement communities in Fairmont 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 Fairmont. 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 Fairmont to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Fairmont indexes at 17.0 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	Fairmont, WV
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	50
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	104

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Fairmont, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Fairmont. 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 Fairmont is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Fairmont rates below average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 155 days each year in Fairmont, 24.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Fairmont tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Fairmont is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $34,060 per year, the population of Fairmont earns a lower than average median household income. Fairmont has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 20.06 percent of the population in Fairmont is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Fairmont	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.2	136.1
Libraries	7	18.8
Places of Worship	243.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	141.8	97.7
Pharmacies	15.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65