Retirement Communities in Greenbrier County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Greenbrier County, 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 Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier.

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 7.8, Greenbrier rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Greenbrier County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier 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 8.8, Greenbrier 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 363.5 physicians per capita, Greenbrier scores 64.9 percent better than the national average. Greenbrier trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 17.9 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Greenbrier is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Greenbrier -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 19.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Greenbrier's environmental health -- is 81.8 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Greenbrier County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	363.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	14.4	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	8.6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Greenbrier County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenbrier, 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 Greenbrier 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 7.9, the costs associated with retirement communities in Greenbrier 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 Greenbrier. 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 Greenbrier to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Greenbrier indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 49.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Greenbrier County, WV
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	51
Food Index	93
Utilities Index	91
Transportation Index	103

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Greenbrier County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Greenbrier. 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 Greenbrier is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Greenbrier rates above average for retirement communities.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for retirement communities. The sun shines an average of 171 days each year in Greenbrier, 16.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Greenbrier tend to be similar to 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 Greenbrier is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $34,198 per year, the population of Greenbrier earns a lower than average median household income. Greenbrier has an unemployment rate of 11.20 percent, roughly 23.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.59 percent of the population in Greenbrier is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Greenbrier	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.5	136.1
Libraries	17.3	18.8
Places of Worship	362.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	60.7	97.7
Pharmacies	34.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65