Morgantown, WV

SCORE: 72.95

#21

FOR AGES 65-79
SCORE: 72.54

#12

FOR AGES 80+
SCORE: 73.60

Percent of Population 65+:  11.90%
Population 65+:  15,997
Total Population:  134,467

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score	Percent +/-
General Livability	129	81.63	81.58	0.06 %
Health Care	9	73.35	50.15	46.26 %
Wellness	141	67.54	68.45	-1.33 %
Financial	43	87.10	81.09	7.41 %
EducationEducation	28	71.17	71.18	20.14 %
Living ArrangementsArrange- ments	171	68.42	71.18	-3.88 %
Employment	92	53.90	51.56	4.54 %
Transportation/ ConvenienceTransport- ation	29	71.38	57.14	24.92 %
Community EngagementEngage- ment	60	55.90	51.89	7.73 %
(Three-tier color code: 1-25 Green, 26-75 Black, 76+ Red)

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Nailed It

Strong health services

- Making your bones: large number of orthopedic surgeons
- Ample primary-care clinicians; many home health-care providers
- Affordable hospitals with lots of beds
- Access to med school-affiliated and magnet hospitals

Going places

- High ridership on public transportation
- Walkable neighborhoods
- Strong funding of transportation for older and disabled riders

Needs Work

Population health

- Poor air quality
- Few fitness and outdoor recreation opportunities
- High rates of diabetes, obesity, and smoking
- Many cases of Alzheimer’s and depression

Economic obstacles

- Many older adults unemployed or in poverty
- Manufacturing-heavy economy: slow growth
- Expensive housing for local income levels

Takeaway

Strong medical services, including ample access to primary and specialty care, keep Morgantown on the Top 20 list. A personalized rapid-transit system using small rail cars, associated with West Virginia University, also sets it apart. The downsides: the state’s opioid epidemic along with Morgantown’s unhealthy population, high unemployment, and manufacturing-heavy economy, which may contribute to the drug problem.

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General Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Cost of Living	182	44.03	49.09
Crime Rate	18	66.63	42.85
Employment Growth (2007-2012)	107	81.53	80.67
Unemployment Rate	120	47.09	46.80
Income Distribution	250	77.55	84.25
Weather	179	55.62	62.27
Fatal Car Crashes	114	29.15	29.38

Health-Care Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Number of Doctors	22	51.30	33.5
Number of hospital beds	13	57.27	29.37
% of Hospitals with JCAHO Accreditation	165	75.00	79.11
Number of Long-Term Hospitals	57	0.00	6.57
Number of Hospitals with Geriatric Services	92	26.91	21.44
% of Hospitals with Rehabilitation Services	62	35.87	25.8
Number of Hospitals with Alzheimer's units	36	0.00	4.68
Number of Hospitals with Hospice Services	43	34.26	15.09
% of Hospitals with Medical School Affiliation	39	50.00	26.60
% of Magnet Hospitals	25	25.00	6.27
Number of Orthopedic Surgeons	4	54.71	13.35
Number of nurses	9	64.67	24.78
Number of Physical Therapists	2	5.86	2.35
ER Wait Times	85	27.67	24.64

Wellness Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Obesity rate	200	41.86	46.33
Smoking rate	203	9.56	13.69
Diabetes rate	133	41.07	41.83
Binge drinking	228	13.02	20.32
Alzheimer's cases	243	59.65	74.78
Caregivers	16	67.56	39.11
Life expectancy at 65	151	75.70	76.89
Depression	271	38.82	49.3
Physical activity	177	34.53	39.05
Fitness and recreational sports centers	132	42.49	42.27
Fast-food outlets	225	30.29	35.09
Golf courses, ski resorts	58	24.39	17.69
Air quality	145	57.90	61.2

Financial Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Banks and financial institutions	241	39.77	53.83
Total bank deposits	82	1.04	1.37
Tax burden	50	82.33	70.55
Dependency ratio	5	91.22	61.29
Small business growth	51	84.58	81.17
Older adults below poverty line	141	28.09	29.07
Capital gains	278	14.22	31.31
Income growth	40	64.00	60.52
Reverse mortgages	90	34.24	27.26

Living Arrangements Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Median house price	171	41.21	46.02
Median rental price	125	72.69	70.18
Households with older adults	238	31.80	39.04
Nursing beds	138	48.47	49.76
Cost of semiprivate nursing room	245	49.65	70.35
Home health-care service providers	22	28.14	14.31
Continuing-care facilities	216	7.68	14.8
Cost of assisted living	116	72.14	71.61
Nursing-home rating	56	33.33	22.29
Older adults in family homes	111	83.34	82.84
Cost of adult day services	170	48.61	55.7

Employment/Education Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Percent of 65+ employed	81	60.64	56.23
65+ unemployment Rate	82	32.96	31.34
Employment growth	29	48.95	44.29
Output of service sector/manufacturing	142	5.60	9.94

Transportation/Convenience Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Average commute time to work	224	64.29	71.39
Number of Passenger Trips	12	17.96	11.53
Investment in Public/Senior Transportation	29	46.47	64.25
% of commuters who walk to work	37	30.12	17.90
Number of Grocery, etc.	101	48.02	55.19
% of Seniors near grocery			84.52
Walk score	15	67.90	xx.52

Community Engagement Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Percent of population 65+	229	23.44	39.94
Number of arts, entertainment, and recreation facilities	12	49.87	18.61
Senior volunteer rates	262	39.27	63.01
Number of public libraries	117	24.02	25.07
Number of civic and religious organizations	157	58.68	12.40
Funding for older adults	25	31.73	25.37

Education Indicators

Indicator	Rank	Score	Average Score
Educational attainment	231	80.21	85.93
College enrollment	18	59.94	26.46