Home Health Agencies in Brandenburg, Kentucky

CaringScore for Brandenburg, KY

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 Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brandenburg, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandenburg, 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 Brandenburg 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 3.4, Brandenburg 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 21.1 physicians per capita, Brandenburg trails the national average by 90.4 percent. Brandenburg 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 Brandenburg is 77 years -- 1.2 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brandenburg -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 8.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brandenburg's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brandenburg, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	21.1	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brandenburg, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandenburg, 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 Brandenburg 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 7.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Brandenburg are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brandenburg is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brandenburg indexes at 18.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 13.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 48.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brandenburg, KY
Aggregate Index	82
Healthcare Index	87
Housing Index	52
Food Index	86
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	96

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brandenburg, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brandenburg. 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 Brandenburg is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Brandenburg is on par with the national 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 Brandenburg, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Brandenburg tend to be similar to 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 Brandenburg is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $40,319 per year, the population of Brandenburg earns a lower than average median household income. Brandenburg has an unemployment rate of 13.70 percent, roughly 50.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.14 percent of the population in Brandenburg is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 22.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brandenburg	Nat'l Avg
Parks	13	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	132.8	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	269.3	97.7
Pharmacies	179.5	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65