Home Health Agencies in Abbottstown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Abbottstown, PA

CaringScore was designed to help millions of Americans find the best places to retire, age in place, or receive eldercare. The CaringScore for home health agencies in Abbottstown 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 home health agencies in Abbottstown.

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 4.4, Abbottstown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Abbottstown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abbottstown, rates a region on a scale of 1 (less healthful) to 10 (more healthful). It's specifically tailored to anyone looking for home health agencies. The HealthScore for Abbottstown 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 3.3, Abbottstown rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 106.9 physicians per capita, Abbottstown trails the national average by 51.5 percent. Abbottstown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.8. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Abbottstown is 78.3 years -- 0.5 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Abbottstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 51.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Abbottstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Abbottstown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	106.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	3.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Abbottstown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abbottstown, 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 home health agencies. The CostScore for Abbottstown is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 4.9, Abbottstown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Abbottstown is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Abbottstown indexes at 5.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 110 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Abbottstown, PA
Aggregate Index	105
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	110
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	107
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Abbottstown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Abbottstown. 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 home health agencies. The LivabilityScore for Abbottstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.4, Abbottstown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

Weather is an important factor in choosing the best place for home health agencies. The sun shines an average of 197 days each year in Abbottstown, 3.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Abbottstown tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Abbottstown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $68,550 per year, the population of Abbottstown earns a better than average median household income. Abbottstown has an unemployment rate of 6.80 percent, roughly 25.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 9.30 percent of the population in Abbottstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 29.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Abbottstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.9	18.8
Places of Worship	128.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	313.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65