Home Health Agencies in Amherst, Ohio

CaringScore for Amherst, OH

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 Amherst 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 Amherst.

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, Amherst is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Amherst, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Amherst, 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 Amherst 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 4.3, Amherst 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 145.1 physicians per capita, Amherst trails the national average by 34.2 percent. Amherst scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.3, and scores 23.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Amherst is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Amherst -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 37.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Amherst's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Amherst, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	145.1	220.5
Geriatricians	1.3	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	1.9	3.5
Orthopedists	4.5	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Amherst, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Amherst, 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 Amherst 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 5.2, Amherst is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Amherst is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Amherst is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 16.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Amherst, OH
Aggregate Index	101
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	84
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Amherst, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Amherst. 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 Amherst is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Amherst rates above 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 161 days each year in Amherst, 21.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Amherst than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Amherst is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $59,376 per year, the population of Amherst earns a better than average median household income. Amherst has an unemployment rate of 8.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 17.24 percent of the population in Amherst is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 31.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Amherst	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	82.6	220.5
Public Transit	173	110.4
Grocery Stores	120.2	97.7
Pharmacies	25.8	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65