Home Health Agencies in Burgettstown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Burgettstown, 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 Burgettstown 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 Burgettstown.

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 5.4, Burgettstown 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 Burgettstown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Burgettstown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgettstown, 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 Burgettstown 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 5.2, Burgettstown 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 160.2 physicians per capita, Burgettstown trails the national average by 27.3 percent. Burgettstown trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 23.1 percent, with 1, and scores 18.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Burgettstown is 77.9 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Burgettstown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 81.9 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Burgettstown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Burgettstown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	160.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1	1.3
Cardiologists	7.7	7.7
Oncologists	1.4	3.5
Orthopedists	5.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Burgettstown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgettstown, 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 Burgettstown 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 5.4, Burgettstown is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Burgettstown is $3,766 , which is 3.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Burgettstown indexes at 11.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 45.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Burgettstown, PA
Aggregate Index	89
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	55
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	101
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Burgettstown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Burgettstown. 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 Burgettstown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.6, Burgettstown 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 Burgettstown, 20.5 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Burgettstown than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 83°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Burgettstown is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $45,082 per year, the population of Burgettstown earns a lower than average median household income. Burgettstown has an unemployment rate of 7.80 percent, roughly 14.3 percent lower than the national average. And about 21.67 percent of the population in Burgettstown is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 64.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Burgettstown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	8.4	136.1
Libraries	7.8	18.8
Places of Worship	125.2	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	412.4	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65