Home Health Agencies in Brook, Indiana

CaringScore for Brook, 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 Brook 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 Brook.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brook, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brook, 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 Brook 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 4.3, Brook 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 20.7 physicians per capita, Brook trails the national average by 90.6 percent. Brook 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 Brook is 76.7 years -- 1.5 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Brook -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 13.3 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brook's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Brook, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	20.7	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brook, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brook, 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 Brook 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 Brook are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brook is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brook indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 43.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brook, IN
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	97
Housing Index	57
Food Index	91
Utilities Index	89
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brook, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brook. 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 Brook is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.3, Brook 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 185 days each year in Brook, 9.8 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 Brook 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 Brook is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $43,193 per year, the population of Brook earns a lower than average median household income. Brook has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 19.52 percent of the population in Brook is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 48.3 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brook	Nat'l Avg
Parks	41	136.1
Libraries	43.1	18.8
Places of Worship	157.9	220.5
Public Transit	1334.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65