Home Health Agencies in Dearborn County, Indiana

CaringScore for Dearborn County, 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 Dearborn 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 Dearborn.

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 5.5, Dearborn 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 Dearborn. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dearborn County, IN

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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 4.6, Dearborn is on par with the national average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 109.2 physicians per capita, Dearborn trails the national average by 50.5 percent. Dearborn scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 59.5 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 7.9. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Dearborn is 78 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in Dearborn -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dearborn's environmental health -- trails the national average by 40.0 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dearborn County, IN	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	109.2	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	0	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	5.9	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Dearborn County, IN

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dearborn, 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 Dearborn 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 Dearborn are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dearborn is $3,718 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dearborn indexes at 8.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 2.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 19.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dearborn County, IN
Aggregate Index	92
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	81
Food Index	94
Utilities Index	100
Transportation Index	97

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dearborn County, IN

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dearborn. 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 Dearborn is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 6.2, Dearborn 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 179 days each year in Dearborn, 12.7 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Dearborn 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 Dearborn is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $58,136 per year, the population of Dearborn earns a better than average median household income. Dearborn has an unemployment rate of 9.70 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 12.50 percent of the population in Dearborn 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	Dearborn	Nat'l Avg
Parks	0.7	136.1
Libraries	9.9	18.8
Places of Worship	134.5	220.5
Public Transit	241.2	110.4
Grocery Stores	57.5	97.7
Pharmacies	15.9	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65