Home Health Agencies in Boardman, Ohio

CaringScore for Boardman, OH

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 Boardman 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 Boardman.

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 6.3, Boardman 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 Boardman. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Boardman, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boardman, 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 Boardman 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 6.1, Boardman 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 256 physicians per capita, Boardman scores 16.1 percent better than the national average. Boardman trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 30.8 percent, with 0.9, and scores 21.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Boardman is 76.6 years -- 1.7 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Boardman -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 63.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Boardman's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Boardman, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	256	220.5
Geriatricians	0.9	1.3
Cardiologists	12	7.7
Oncologists	2.6	3.5
Orthopedists	8.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Boardman, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boardman, 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 Boardman 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 8.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Boardman are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Boardman is $3,051 , which is 15.8 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Boardman indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 21.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 38.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Boardman, OH
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	79
Housing Index	62
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	95

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Boardman, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Boardman. 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 Boardman is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.7, Boardman 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 158 days each year in Boardman, 22.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Boardman tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Boardman is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $46,574 per year, the population of Boardman earns a lower than average median household income. Boardman has an unemployment rate of 10.20 percent, roughly 12.1 percent higher than the national average. And about 20.40 percent of the population in Boardman is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 55.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Boardman	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.4	136.1
Libraries	6.8	18.8
Places of Worship	98.6	220.5
Public Transit	16.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	18.2	97.7
Pharmacies	12.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65