Home Health Agencies in Berrysburg, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Berrysburg, PA

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 Berrysburg 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 Berrysburg.

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 6.6, Berrysburg 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 Berrysburg. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Berrysburg, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Berrysburg, 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 Berrysburg 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 7.8, Berrysburg 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 334 physicians per capita, Berrysburg scores 51.5 percent better than the national average. Berrysburg trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 38.5 percent, with 0.8, and scores 105.1 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 40. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Berrysburg is 77.5 years -- 0.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Berrysburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 80.7 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Berrysburg's environmental health -- is 20.0 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Berrysburg, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	334	220.5
Geriatricians	0.8	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.5	3.5
Orthopedists	10.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Berrysburg, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Berrysburg, 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 Berrysburg 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Berrysburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Berrysburg is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Berrysburg indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Berrysburg, PA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	64
Food Index	97
Utilities Index	118
Transportation Index	107

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Berrysburg, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Berrysburg. 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 Berrysburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Berrysburg 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 196 days each year in Berrysburg, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 19°F in January, winters in Berrysburg 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 Berrysburg is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,186 per year, the population of Berrysburg earns a median household income on par with the national average. Berrysburg has an unemployment rate of 7.60 percent, roughly 16.5 percent lower than the national average. And about 15.43 percent of the population in Berrysburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 17.2 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Berrysburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	5.7	136.1
Libraries	4.3	18.8
Places of Worship	109.2	220.5
Public Transit	87.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65