Home Health Agencies in Catskill, New York

CaringScore for Catskill, 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 Catskill 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 Catskill.

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 3.8, Catskill rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for Catskill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Catskill, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Catskill, 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 Catskill 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 3.5, Catskill 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 64.8 physicians per capita, Catskill trails the national average by 70.6 percent. Catskill 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 Catskill is 76.8 years -- 1.4 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Catskill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 3.6 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Catskill's environmental health -- is 45.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Catskill, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	64.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	0	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Catskill, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Catskill, 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 Catskill 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 3.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Catskill are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Catskill is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Catskill is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 8.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 20.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Catskill, NY
Aggregate Index	104
Healthcare Index	108
Housing Index	80
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	130
Transportation Index	106

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Catskill, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Catskill. 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 Catskill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Catskill 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 179 days each year in Catskill, 12.7 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 Catskill than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Catskill is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $32,246 per year, the population of Catskill earns a lower than average median household income. Catskill has an unemployment rate of 8.80 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 16.19 percent of the population in Catskill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 23.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Catskill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	528.8	136.1
Libraries	18.2	18.8
Places of Worship	124.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	323.8	97.7
Pharmacies	69.4	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65