Home Health Agencies in Breckinridge County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Breckinridge County, 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 Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge.

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 5.7, Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Breckinridge County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breckinridge, 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 Breckinridge 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 3.9, Breckinridge 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 40.7 physicians per capita, Breckinridge trails the national average by 81.5 percent. Breckinridge 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 Breckinridge is 75.9 years -- 2.6 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Breckinridge -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 16.9 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Breckinridge's environmental health -- is 18.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Breckinridge County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	40.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Breckinridge County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breckinridge, 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 Breckinridge 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 7.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Breckinridge are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Breckinridge is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Breckinridge indexes at 19.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 52.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Breckinridge County, KY
Aggregate Index	81
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	48
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Breckinridge County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Breckinridge. 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 Breckinridge is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Breckinridge 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 196 days each year in Breckinridge, 4.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Breckinridge tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Breckinridge is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $38,329 per year, the population of Breckinridge earns a lower than average median household income. Breckinridge has an unemployment rate of 11.00 percent, roughly 20.9 percent higher than the national average. And about 14.13 percent of the population in Breckinridge is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which matches the national average.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Breckinridge	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.1	136.1
Libraries	15.7	18.8
Places of Worship	364.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	114.8	97.7
Pharmacies	5.2	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65