11 Assisted Living Facilities near Huntington, WV

Benefits and Drawbacks of Assisted Living in Huntington West

• Seniors living on a pension or other limited-income sources find the cost of living in Huntington to be more manageable than elsewhere in the country. Compared to the national average of 100, the town's expenses rank an 88 for groceries, 94 for transportation, 37 for housing and 98 for goods and services. Alternatively, health care is slightly more expensive and is ranked at 101.
  
  
• The city of Huntington is only considered 3 percent safer to neighborhoods statewide and 4 percent safer than regional towns. Seniors may not feel safe walking around by themselves because the chances of becoming a victim of a violent crime are increased by 112 percent compared to living in most other cities in the nation.
  
  
• Seniors living here worry less about smog, tree and weed pollen and other air-related hazards than others do in the nation. This is primarily due to the town having a better air quality index by 23 percent and pollution index by 52 percent when compared to the average readings in all cities throughout the country.
  
  
• Locals in Huntington experience long, sometimes frigid winters that average temperatures between 34 degrees Fahrenheit to 46 degrees Fahrenheit. Seniors should be even more cautious from December to February, where temperatures can drop as low as 25 degrees Fahrenheit to 29 degrees Fahrenheit at times. Summers can be mildly hot, with humidity levels rarely exceeding 66 percent.
  
  
• Huntington has an array of community resources for seniors, including the YMCA of Huntington, an organization that provides senior group fitness classes, including water aerobics.
  
  
• The Huntington area is home to world-class facilities, including Cabell Huntington Hospital, Mary's Medical Center and Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical center, a veteran hospital, in the event of medical emergencies or illness.