Home Health Agencies in Buchanan, New York

CaringScore for Buchanan, NY

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 Buchanan 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 Buchanan.

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 6.6, Buchanan 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 Buchanan. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Buchanan, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buchanan, 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 Buchanan 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 9.5, Buchanan rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 518 physicians per capita, Buchanan scores 134.9 percent better than the national average. Buchanan scores 284.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 5, and scores 132.3 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 45.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Buchanan is 81.3 years -- 4.4 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Buchanan -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 57.8 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Buchanan's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Buchanan, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	518	220.5
Geriatricians	5	1.3
Cardiologists	19.8	7.7
Oncologists	8.6	3.5
Orthopedists	11.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Buchanan, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buchanan, 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 Buchanan is based on data such as the average monthly cost of home health agencies in the region, the cost of housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 3.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Buchanan are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Buchanan is $3,586 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Buchanan indexes at 50.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 19.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 111.0 percent more expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Buchanan, NY
Aggregate Index	150
Healthcare Index	119
Housing Index	211
Food Index	131
Utilities Index	153
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Buchanan, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Buchanan. 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 Buchanan is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.5, Buchanan 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 200 days each year in Buchanan, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Buchanan tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Buchanan is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $84,068 per year, the population of Buchanan earns a better than average median household income. Buchanan has an unemployment rate of 6.70 percent, roughly 26.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 13.96 percent of the population in Buchanan 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	Buchanan	Nat'l Avg
Parks	3	136.1
Libraries	5	18.8
Places of Worship	51.9	220.5
Public Transit	5195.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	131.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65