Home Health Agencies in Bullitt County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Bullitt 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 Bullitt 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 Bullitt.

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 4.6, Bullitt 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 Bullitt. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Bullitt County, KY

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

Doctors Per Capita	Bullitt County, 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 Bullitt County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bullitt, 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 Bullitt 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 7.3, the costs associated with home health agencies in Bullitt are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Bullitt is $3,409 , which is 5.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Bullitt indexes at 9.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 11.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 17.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Bullitt County, KY
Aggregate Index	91
Healthcare Index	89
Housing Index	83
Food Index	84
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Bullitt County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Bullitt. 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 Bullitt is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5, Bullitt 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 195 days each year in Bullitt, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 24°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Bullitt than in other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 90°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Bullitt is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $51,673 per year, the population of Bullitt earns a median household income on par with the national average. Bullitt has an unemployment rate of 11.60 percent, roughly 27.5 percent higher than the national average. And about 11.00 percent of the population in Bullitt is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.4 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Bullitt	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	36.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65