Home Health Agencies in Clark County, Kentucky

CaringScore for Clark 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 Clark 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 Clark.

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 5.7, Clark 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 Clark. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clark County, KY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark, 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 Clark 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 5.1, Clark 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 153 physicians per capita, Clark trails the national average by 30.6 percent. Clark trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 71.8 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.5. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clark is 76.5 years -- 1.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Clark -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clark's environmental health -- is 47.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clark County, KY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	153	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.8	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clark County, KY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark, 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 Clark 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 Clark are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clark is $3,337 , which is 7.9 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clark indexes at 13.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 25.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clark County, KY
Aggregate Index	87
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	75
Food Index	89
Utilities Index	97
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clark County, KY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clark. 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 Clark is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Clark 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 190 days each year in Clark, 7.3 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 25°F in January, winters tend to be milder in Clark than in other parts of the country, and summers often mirror nationwide seasonal trends, averaging 86°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clark is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $47,987 per year, the population of Clark earns a lower than average median household income. Clark has an unemployment rate of 10.50 percent, roughly 15.4 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.84 percent of the population in Clark 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	Clark	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.5	18.8
Places of Worship	165.9	220.5
Public Transit	117.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	105.3	97.7
Pharmacies	16.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65