Home Health Agencies in Barren County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Barren 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 Barren 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 Barren.

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 6.1, Barren rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Barren County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barren, 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 Barren 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 5.8, Barren rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 176.5 physicians per capita, Barren trails the national average by 20.0 percent. Barren trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 27.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 14.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Barren is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. The average life expectancy from birth in Barren is 76.1 years -- 2.3 percent lower than most of the country. and water quality -- another key measure of Barren's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Barren County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	176.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	7.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	7.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Barren County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barren, 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 Barren 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Barren are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Barren is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Barren indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 9.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 46.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Barren County, KY
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	91
Housing Index	54
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	98
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Barren County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Barren. 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 Barren is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, Barren 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 204 days each year in Barren, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Barren than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Barren 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 $37,807 per year, the population of Barren earns a lower than average median household income. Barren has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 15.92 percent of the population in Barren is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 21.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Barren	"Nat'l Avg"
Parks	4.5	136.1
Libraries	4.8	18.8
Places of Worship	218.2	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	140.7	97.7
Pharmacies	23.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65