Home Health Agencies in Carrollton, Kentucky

CaringScore for Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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 Carrollton.

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 4.7, Carrollton 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 Carrollton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Carrollton, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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 2.7, Carrollton 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 46.8 physicians per capita, Carrollton trails the national average by 78.8 percent. Carrollton scores 615.4 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 9.3, and scores 52.3 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 9.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Carrollton is 75.7 years -- 2.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Carrollton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Carrollton's environmental health -- trails the national average by 76.4 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Carrollton, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	46.8	220.5
Geriatricians	9.3	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Carrollton, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrollton, 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 Carrollton 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 7.4, the costs associated with home health agencies in Carrollton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Carrollton is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Carrollton indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 33.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Carrollton, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	92
Housing Index	67
Food Index	90
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Carrollton, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Carrollton. 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 Carrollton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.9, Carrollton 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 181 days each year in Carrollton, 11.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Carrollton tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 87°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Carrollton is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent higher than average. At $39,814 per year, the population of Carrollton earns a lower than average median household income. Carrollton has an unemployment rate of 13.30 percent, roughly 46.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 16.73 percent of the population in Carrollton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 27.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Carrollton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	9.4	136.1
Libraries	9.4	18.8
Places of Worship	206.8	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	295.7	97.7
Pharmacies	73.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65