Home Health Agencies in Danville, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Danville, 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 Danville 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 Danville.

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 6.9, Danville 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 Danville. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Danville, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville, 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 Danville 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 9.8, Danville 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 1743.5 physicians per capita, Danville scores 690.7 percent better than the national average. Danville scores 776.9 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 11.4, and scores 981.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 210.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Danville is 78.1 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Danville -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Danville's environmental health -- is 34.5 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Danville, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	1743.5	220.5
Geriatricians	11.4	1.3
Cardiologists	91.2	7.7
Oncologists	39.9	3.5
Orthopedists	68.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Danville, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville, 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 Danville 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 5.5, Danville is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Danville is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Danville indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 6.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 37.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Danville, PA
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	94
Housing Index	63
Food Index	104
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	104

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Danville, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Danville. 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 Danville is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.4, Danville 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 174 days each year in Danville, 15.1 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 14°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Danville than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 82°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in Danville is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,043 per year, the population of Danville earns a lower than average median household income. Danville has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 19.28 percent of the population in Danville is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 46.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Danville	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0	136.1
Libraries	5.6	18.8
Places of Worship	175.5	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	254.8	97.7
Pharmacies	139	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65