Home Health Agencies in Clearfield, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Clearfield, 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 Clearfield 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 Clearfield.

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, Clearfield 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 Clearfield. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clearfield, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearfield, 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 Clearfield 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 6.4, Clearfield rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 165.5 physicians per capita, Clearfield trails the national average by 24.9 percent. Clearfield scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clearfield is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Clearfield -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clearfield's environmental health -- is 58.2 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clearfield, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clearfield, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearfield, 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 Clearfield 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clearfield are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clearfield is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clearfield indexes at 15.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 60.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clearfield, PA
Aggregate Index	85
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	40
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clearfield, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clearfield. 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 Clearfield is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.5, Clearfield 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 180 days each year in Clearfield, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 18°F in January, winters in Clearfield tend to be similar to 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 Clearfield is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 75.0 percent higher than average. At $32,957 per year, the population of Clearfield earns a lower than average median household income. Clearfield has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 21.20 percent of the population in Clearfield is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 61.1 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Clearfield	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	232.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	134.5	97.7
Pharmacies	100.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65