Home Health Agencies in BETHANY, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for BETHANY, 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 BETHANY 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 BETHANY.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for BETHANY, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BETHANY, 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 BETHANY 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, BETHANY 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 127.8 physicians per capita, BETHANY trails the national average by 42.0 percent. BETHANY trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 70.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in BETHANY is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in BETHANY -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 4.8 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of BETHANY's environmental health -- is 52.7 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	BETHANY, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	127.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.9	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	3.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for BETHANY, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BETHANY, 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 BETHANY 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 5.1, BETHANY is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in BETHANY is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for BETHANY is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	BETHANY, PA
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	113
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	101

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for BETHANY, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in BETHANY. 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 BETHANY is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, BETHANY 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 175 days each year in BETHANY, 14.6 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in BETHANY than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in BETHANY is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $46,157 per year, the population of BETHANY earns a lower than average median household income. BETHANY has an unemployment rate of 8.30 percent, roughly 8.8 percent lower than the national average. And about 22.70 percent of the population in BETHANY is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 72.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	BETHANY	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.2	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	153	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65