Home Health Agencies in Blain, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Blain, 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 Blain 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 Blain.

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 4.8, Blain 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 Blain. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Blain, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blain, 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 Blain 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 3.6, Blain rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 42.3 physicians per capita, Blain trails the national average by 80.8 percent. Blain trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 100.0 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 0. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Blain is 77.4 years -- 0.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Blain -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Blain's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Blain, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	42.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Blain, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blain, 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 Blain 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 5.5, Blain is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Blain is $3,670 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Blain indexes at 7.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 35.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Blain, PA
Aggregate Index	93
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	65
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	117
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Blain, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Blain. 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 Blain is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.7, Blain 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 195 days each year in Blain, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 20°F in January, winters in Blain tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Blain is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $39,817 per year, the population of Blain earns a lower than average median household income. Blain has an unemployment rate of 8.20 percent, roughly 9.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 16.73 percent of the population in Blain is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Blain	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3.6	136.1
Libraries	8.8	18.8
Places of Worship	222.5	220.5
Public Transit	87.6	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65