Home Health Agencies in Clinton County, New York

CaringScore for Clinton County, 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 Clinton 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 Clinton.

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

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Clinton County, NY

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 6.9, Clinton 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 219.2 physicians per capita, Clinton closely matches the national average. Clinton scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.2, and scores 19.0 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 23.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Clinton is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Clinton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Clinton's environmental health -- is 23.6 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Clinton County, NY	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	219.2	220.5
Geriatricians	1.2	1.3
Cardiologists	11	7.7
Oncologists	4.9	3.5
Orthopedists	6.1	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Clinton County, NY

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clinton, 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 Clinton 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Clinton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Clinton is $4,004 , which is 10.5 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Clinton indexes at 10.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 12.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 42.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Clinton County, NY
Aggregate Index	90
Healthcare Index	112
Housing Index	58
Food Index	100
Utilities Index	109
Transportation Index	105

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Clinton County, NY

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Clinton. 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 Clinton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.8, Clinton 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 159 days each year in Clinton, 22.4 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 8°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Clinton than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 81°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Clinton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $47,942 per year, the population of Clinton earns a lower than average median household income. Clinton has an unemployment rate of 10.40 percent, roughly 14.3 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.91 percent of the population in Clinton 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	Clinton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	614	136.1
Libraries	10.9	18.8
Places of Worship	88.9	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	86	97.7
Pharmacies	20.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65