Retirement Communities in Nitro, West Virginia

CaringScore for Nitro, 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 Nitro 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 Nitro.

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 6.8, Nitro rates above average for those seeking retirement communities.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Nitro, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nitro, 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 Nitro 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 7.2, Nitro 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 368.5 physicians per capita, Nitro scores 67.1 percent better than the national average. Nitro scores 61.5 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.1, and scores 86.2 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 36.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Nitro is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Nitro -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Nitro's environmental health -- is 10.9 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Nitro, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	368.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.1	1.3
Cardiologists	19	7.7
Oncologists	6.3	3.5
Orthopedists	9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Nitro, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nitro, 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 Nitro 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 7.7, the costs associated with retirement communities in Nitro 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 Nitro. 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 Nitro to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Nitro indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 51.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Nitro, WV
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	49
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	98

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Nitro, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Nitro. 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 Nitro is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.8, Nitro 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 176 days each year in Nitro, 14.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Nitro tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Nitro 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 $41,027 per year, the population of Nitro earns a lower than average median household income. Nitro has an unemployment rate of 8.40 percent, roughly 7.7 percent lower than the national average. And about 18.68 percent of the population in Nitro is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 41.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Nitro	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	162.4	220.5
Public Transit	6.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	90.7	97.7
Pharmacies	45.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65