Home Health Agencies in Dayton, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 Dayton.

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 5.2, Dayton 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 Dayton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dayton, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 3.9, Dayton rates below average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 79.8 physicians per capita, Dayton trails the national average by 63.8 percent. Dayton trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 69.7 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 5.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dayton is 77.3 years -- 0.8 percent lower than most of the country. Air quality in Dayton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 67.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dayton's environmental health -- is 27.3 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	Dayton, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	79.8	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	1.5	7.7
Oncologists	1.5	3.5
Orthopedists	2.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dayton, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dayton, 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 Dayton 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 5.8, the costs associated with home health agencies in Dayton are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dayton is $3,766 , which is 3.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dayton indexes at 17.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 7.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 66.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dayton, PA
Aggregate Index	83
Healthcare Index	93
Housing Index	34
Food Index	103
Utilities Index	99
Transportation Index	113

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dayton, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dayton. 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 Dayton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.4, Dayton 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 164 days each year in Dayton, 20.0 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 Dayton 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 in Dayton is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $41,268 per year, the population of Dayton earns a lower than average median household income. Dayton has an unemployment rate of 9.50 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 19.83 percent of the population in Dayton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 50.7 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dayton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	28	136.1
Libraries	5.9	18.8
Places of Worship	215.5	220.5
Public Transit	229.7	110.4
Grocery Stores	405.7	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65