Home Health Agencies in Brooks, Kentucky

CaringScore for Brooks, 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 Brooks 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 Brooks.

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 4.5, Brooks 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 Brooks. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Brooks, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brooks, 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 Brooks 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 2.1, Brooks 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 27.8 physicians per capita, Brooks trails the national average by 87.4 percent. Brooks 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 Brooks is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Brooks -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 28.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Brooks's environmental health -- trails the national average by 63.6 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Brooks, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	27.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Brooks, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brooks, 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 Brooks 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 7.5, the costs associated with home health agencies in Brooks are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Brooks is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Brooks indexes at 14.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Brooks, KY
Aggregate Index	86
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	64
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Brooks, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Brooks. 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 Brooks is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.2, Brooks 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 192 days each year in Brooks, 6.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Brooks than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 89°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Brooks is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $49,599 per year, the population of Brooks earns a median household income on par with the national average. Brooks has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.43 percent of the population in Brooks is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 13.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Brooks	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.3	18.8
Places of Worship	104.5	220.5
Public Transit	120.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	98.8	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65