Home Health Agencies in Bath, New York

CaringScore for Bath, NY

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 Bath 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 Bath.

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 4.5, Bath 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 Bath. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bath, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bath, 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 Bath 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 5.2, Bath 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 144.5 physicians per capita, Bath trails the national average by 34.5 percent. Bath trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 51.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bath is 78.2 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bath -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bath's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bath, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	144.5	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	3.1	7.7
Oncologists	3.1	3.5
Orthopedists	3.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bath, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bath, 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 Bath 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 3.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bath are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bath is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bath 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 50.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bath, NY
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	107
Housing Index	50
Food Index	114
Utilities Index	133
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bath, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bath. 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 Bath is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Bath 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 169 days each year in Bath, 17.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 13°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bath than in 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 in Bath is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $37,222 per year, the population of Bath earns a lower than average median household income. Bath has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 18.76 percent of the population in Bath is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 42.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bath	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.8	136.1
Libraries	15.6	18.8
Places of Worship	138.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	95.6	97.7
Pharmacies	19.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65