Retirement Communities in Morgantown, West Virginia

CaringScore for Morgantown, 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 Morgantown 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 Morgantown.

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 6.9, Morgantown rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Morgantown, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morgantown, 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 Morgantown 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 9.1, Morgantown 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 530.8 physicians per capita, Morgantown scores 140.7 percent better than the national average. Morgantown scores 69.2 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.2, and scores 226.7 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 63.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Morgantown is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Morgantown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 34.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Morgantown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Morgantown, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	530.8	220.5
Geriatricians	2.2	1.3
Cardiologists	21.2	7.7
Oncologists	17.9	3.5
Orthopedists	22.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Morgantown, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morgantown, 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 Morgantown 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 Morgantown 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 Morgantown. 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 Morgantown to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Morgantown indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 10.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 21.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Morgantown, WV
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	90
Housing Index	79
Food Index	95
Utilities Index	92
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Morgantown, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Morgantown. 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 Morgantown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3, Morgantown 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 Morgantown, 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 Morgantown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Morgantown is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $27,187 per year, the population of Morgantown earns a lower than average median household income. Morgantown has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 8.57 percent of the population in Morgantown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.9 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Morgantown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.1	136.1
Libraries	4.5	18.8
Places of Worship	136.8	220.5
Public Transit	12.4	110.4
Grocery Stores	203.3	97.7
Pharmacies	65.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65