Home Health Agencies in Delta, Ohio

CaringScore for Delta, OH

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 Delta 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 Delta.

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 4.7, Delta 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 Delta. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Delta, OH

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delta, 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 Delta 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, Delta 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 73.4 physicians per capita, Delta trails the national average by 66.7 percent. Delta trails the national average in geriatricians per capita by 100.0 percent, with 0, and scores 75.9 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 4.7. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Delta is 78.5 years -- 0.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Delta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 2.4 percent above average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 34.5 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Delta, OH	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	73.4	220.5
Geriatricians	0	1.3
Cardiologists	2.3	7.7
Oncologists	0	3.5
Orthopedists	2.3	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delta, OH

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delta, 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 Delta 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 5.1, Delta is on par with the national average for home health agencies.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Delta is $3,638 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Delta is roughly equal to the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 36.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Delta, OH
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	104
Housing Index	64
Food Index	112
Utilities Index	103
Transportation Index	100

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Delta, OH

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Delta. 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 Delta is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.5, Delta is on par with the national 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 Delta, 12.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 16°F in January, winters tend to be colder in Delta than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 84°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Delta is 50.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $47,879 per year, the population of Delta earns a lower than average median household income. Delta has an unemployment rate of 11.30 percent, roughly 24.2 percent higher than the national average. And about 13.08 percent of the population in Delta 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	Delta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.1	136.1
Libraries	14.1	18.8
Places of Worship	161.6	220.5
Public Transit	128.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	205.8	97.7
Pharmacies	34.3	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65