Home Health Agencies in Clarks Hill, Indiana

CaringScore for Clarks Hill, IN

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 Clarks Hill 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 Clarks Hill.

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 6.1, Clarks Hill 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 Clarks Hill. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clarks Hill, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarks Hill, 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 Clarks Hill 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 6.3, Clarks Hill rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 227.9 physicians per capita, Clarks Hill closely matches the national average. Clarks Hill scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 21.6. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clarks Hill is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Clarks Hill -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 55.4 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clarks Hill's environmental health -- trails the national average by 20.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Clarks Hill, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	227.9	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	8.4	7.7
Oncologists	6	3.5
Orthopedists	6	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clarks Hill, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarks Hill, 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 Clarks Hill 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 6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clarks Hill are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clarks Hill is $3,432 , which is 5.3 percent less expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clarks Hill indexes at 12.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 47.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clarks Hill, IN
Aggregate Index	88
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	53
Food Index	92
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	110

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clarks Hill, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clarks Hill. 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 Clarks Hill is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Clarks Hill 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 185 days each year in Clarks Hill, 9.8 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 Clarks Hill 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 Clarks Hill is 75.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent lower than average. At $45,148 per year, the population of Clarks Hill earns a lower than average median household income. Clarks Hill has an unemployment rate of 6.90 percent, roughly 24.2 percent lower than the national average. And about 8.57 percent of the population in Clarks Hill is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 34.9 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clarks Hill	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	3	18.8
Places of Worship	76.5	220.5
Public Transit	187.5	110.4
Grocery Stores	241.3	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65