Home Health Agencies in Ashtabula, Ohio

CaringScore for Ashtabula, 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 Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula.

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, Ashtabula 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 Ashtabula. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Ashtabula, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashtabula, 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 Ashtabula 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 2.5, Ashtabula 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 74 physicians per capita, Ashtabula trails the national average by 66.4 percent. Ashtabula trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 74.4 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Ashtabula is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Ashtabula -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 84.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Ashtabula's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Ashtabula, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	74	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Ashtabula, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashtabula, 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 Ashtabula 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 6.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Ashtabula are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Ashtabula is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Ashtabula indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 54.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Ashtabula, OH
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	46
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Ashtabula, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Ashtabula. 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 Ashtabula is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Ashtabula rates below 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 160 days each year in Ashtabula, 22.0 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Ashtabula tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Ashtabula is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $31,559 per year, the population of Ashtabula earns a lower than average median household income. Ashtabula has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.08 percent of the population in Ashtabula is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 14.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Ashtabula	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.4	136.1
Libraries	10	18.8
Places of Worship	132.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	164.4	97.7
Pharmacies	46.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65