Home Health Agencies in Delta, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Delta, 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 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 5.5, 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, PA

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 4.9, Delta 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 178.7 physicians per capita, Delta trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Delta scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 22.6 percent below the national average in specialists per capita, with 15.1. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Delta is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Delta -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Delta's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Delta, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	178.7	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	3.2	7.7
Oncologists	2.8	3.5
Orthopedists	7.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Delta, PA

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, cost of living indices such as housing and healthcare, regional tax rates, and other key factors. With a CostScore of 5.7, the costs associated with home health agencies in Delta are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Delta is $3,527 , 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 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 18.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Delta, PA
Aggregate Index	96
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	82
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Delta, PA

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 6.2, Delta 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 195 days each year in Delta, 4.9 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 23°F in January, winters in Delta tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 85°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 is 50.0 percent lower than average. At $49,688 per year, the population of Delta earns a median household income on par with the national average. Delta has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.85 percent of the population in Delta is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.6 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Delta	Nat'l Avg
Parks	1.6	136.1
Libraries	3.3	18.8
Places of Worship	100.6	220.5
Public Transit	12.3	110.4
Grocery Stores	278.2	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65