Home Health Agencies in Brockway, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Brockway, 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 Brockway 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 Brockway.

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 5.6, Brockway 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 Brockway. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brockway, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brockway, 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 Brockway 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 5.3, Brockway 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 115.3 physicians per capita, Brockway trails the national average by 47.7 percent. Brockway trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 66.2 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 6.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Brockway is 77.7 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Brockway -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 7.2 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brockway's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brockway, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	115.3	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.2	3.5
Orthopedists	2.2	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brockway, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brockway, 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 Brockway 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Brockway are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brockway is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brockway indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 58.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brockway, PA
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	42
Food Index	101
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brockway, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brockway. 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 Brockway is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Brockway 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 163 days each year in Brockway, 20.5 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 Brockway than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 79°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brockway is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $39,166 per year, the population of Brockway earns a lower than average median household income. Brockway has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 24.42 percent of the population in Brockway is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 85.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brockway	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.1	136.1
Libraries	13.3	18.8
Places of Worship	287.4	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65