Home Health Agencies in Auglaize County, Ohio

CaringScore for Auglaize County, 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 Auglaize 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 Auglaize.

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 5.5, Auglaize 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 Auglaize. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Auglaize County, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auglaize, 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 Auglaize 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 4.6, Auglaize is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 144.1 physicians per capita, Auglaize trails the national average by 34.6 percent. Auglaize trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 88.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 2.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Auglaize is 78.4 years -- 0.6 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Auglaize -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Auglaize's environmental health -- trails the national average by 54.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Auglaize County, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	144.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Auglaize County, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auglaize, 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 Auglaize 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 6.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Auglaize are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Auglaize is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Auglaize indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 31.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Auglaize County, OH
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	69
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Auglaize County, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Auglaize. 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 Auglaize is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Auglaize 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 177 days each year in Auglaize, 13.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Auglaize tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Auglaize is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $52,676 per year, the population of Auglaize earns a median household income on par with the national average. Auglaize has an unemployment rate of 7.90 percent, roughly 13.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.18 percent of the population in Auglaize is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 15.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Auglaize	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	19.4	18.8
Places of Worship	139.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	73.3	97.7
Pharmacies	15.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65