Home Health Agencies in Anderson County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Anderson County, KY

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 Anderson 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 Anderson.

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 5.4, Anderson 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 Anderson. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Anderson County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anderson, 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 Anderson 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 3.5, Anderson 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 67.3 physicians per capita, Anderson trails the national average by 69.5 percent. Anderson trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 52.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Anderson is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Anderson -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 12.0 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Anderson's environmental health -- trails the national average by 50.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Anderson County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	67.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	9.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Anderson County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anderson, 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 Anderson is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Anderson are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Anderson is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Anderson indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 22.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Anderson County, KY
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	78
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Anderson County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Anderson. 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 Anderson is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Anderson 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 190 days each year in Anderson, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Anderson tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Anderson is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $54,482 per year, the population of Anderson earns a median household income on par with the national average. Anderson has an unemployment rate of 9.30 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 11.96 percent of the population in Anderson is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Anderson	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	9.2	18.8
Places of Worship	209.3	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	59.6	97.7
Pharmacies	18.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65