Home Health Agencies in Beacon, New York

CaringScore for Beacon, 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 Beacon 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 Beacon.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Beacon, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beacon, 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 Beacon 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 6.3, Beacon rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 237.3 physicians per capita, Beacon closely matches the national average. Beacon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 22.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Beacon is 79.5 years -- 2.1 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Beacon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Beacon's environmental health -- trails the national average by 18.2 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Beacon, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	237.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	9.6	7.7
Oncologists	2.7	3.5
Orthopedists	9.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Beacon, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beacon, 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 Beacon 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 2.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Beacon are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Beacon is $4,624 , which is 27.6 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Beacon indexes at 19.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 39.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Beacon, NY
Aggregate Index	119
Healthcare Index	113
Housing Index	139
Food Index	109
Utilities Index	125
Transportation Index	109

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Beacon, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Beacon. 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 Beacon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Beacon 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 167 days each year in Beacon, 18.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 17°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Beacon than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Beacon is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $60,831 per year, the population of Beacon earns a better than average median household income. Beacon has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.37 percent of the population in Beacon 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	Beacon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	61	220.5
Public Transit	574.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	116.4	97.7
Pharmacies	14.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65