Retirement Communities in Point Pleasant, West Virginia

CaringScore for Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant.

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, Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Point Pleasant, WV

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant 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 3.1, Point Pleasant 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 143.6 physicians per capita, Point Pleasant trails the national average by 34.9 percent. Point Pleasant trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 80.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 3.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Point Pleasant is 75.3 years -- 3.3 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Point Pleasant -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Point Pleasant's environmental health -- trails the national average by 47.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Point Pleasant, WV	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	143.6	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Point Pleasant, WV

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Point Pleasant, 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 Point Pleasant 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 8.1, the costs associated with retirement communities in Point Pleasant 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 Point Pleasant. 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 Point Pleasant to the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Point Pleasant indexes at 20.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 57.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Point Pleasant, WV
Aggregate Index	80
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	43
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	101

Cost of Healthcare Index

LivabilityScore for Point Pleasant, WV

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for retirement communities in Point Pleasant. 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 Point Pleasant is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Point Pleasant 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 171 days each year in Point Pleasant, 16.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 27°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Point Pleasant than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Point Pleasant is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $34,009 per year, the population of Point Pleasant earns a lower than average median household income. Point Pleasant has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 23.27 percent of the population in Point Pleasant is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 76.8 percent.

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Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Point Pleasant	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	15.7	18.8
Places of Worship	235	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	110.3	97.7
Pharmacies	22.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65