Home Health Agencies in Bourbon, Indiana

CaringScore for Bourbon, IN

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 Bourbon 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 Bourbon.

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 5.3, Bourbon 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 Bourbon. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bourbon, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bourbon, 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 Bourbon 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 4.8, Bourbon 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 93.9 physicians per capita, Bourbon trails the national average by 57.4 percent. Bourbon trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 67.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Bourbon is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Bourbon -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Bourbon's environmental health -- is 9.1 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Bourbon, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	93.9	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.1	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	4.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Bourbon, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bourbon, 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 Bourbon 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 6.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bourbon are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bourbon is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bourbon indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 5.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 40.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bourbon, IN
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	95
Housing Index	60
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	95
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bourbon, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bourbon. 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 Bourbon is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Bourbon 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 170 days each year in Bourbon, 17.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Bourbon 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 Bourbon is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,309 per year, the population of Bourbon earns a lower than average median household income. Bourbon has an unemployment rate of 10.00 percent, roughly 9.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.48 percent of the population in Bourbon is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 12.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bourbon	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.1	136.1
Libraries	10.7	18.8
Places of Worship	181.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	54.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65