Retirement Communities in Harrison County, West Virginia

CaringScore for Harrison 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 Harrison 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 Harrison.

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 6.5, Harrison rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Harrison County, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 5.8, Harrison 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 251.5 physicians per capita, Harrison scores 14.1 percent better than the national average. Harrison scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.5, and scores 25.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Harrison is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Harrison -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 62.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Harrison's environmental health -- trails the national average by 14.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Harrison County, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	251.5	220.5
Geriatricians	1.5	1.3
Cardiologists	5.8	7.7
Oncologists	2.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Harrison County, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Harrison, 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 Harrison 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 8.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Harrison 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 Harrison. 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 Harrison to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Harrison indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 16.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Harrison County, WV
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	84
Housing Index	50
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	96
Transportation Index	106

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Harrison County, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Harrison. 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 Harrison is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.7, Harrison 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 151 days each year in Harrison, 26.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Harrison 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 in Harrison 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 $39,690 per year, the population of Harrison earns a lower than average median household income. Harrison has an unemployment rate of 8.10 percent, roughly 11.0 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.72 percent of the population in Harrison is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Harrison	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	7.3	18.8
Places of Worship	209.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	70.2	97.7
Pharmacies	23.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65