Home Health Agencies in Dover, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Dover, 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 Dover 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 Dover.

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 5.4, Dover 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 Dover. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Dover, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dover, 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 Dover 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, Dover 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, Dover trails the national average by 19.0 percent. Dover 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 Dover is 78.9 years -- 1.3 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Dover -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 73.5 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Dover's environmental health -- trails the national average by 27.3 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Dover, 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 Dover, PA

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

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Dover is $3,527 , which is generally on par with the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Dover indexes at 5.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing is 23.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Dover, PA
Aggregate Index	95
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	77
Food Index	99
Utilities Index	108
Transportation Index	99

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Dover, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Dover. 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 Dover is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 5.9, Dover 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 201 days each year in Dover, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 22°F in January, winters in Dover tend to be similar to other parts of the country, and summers are often hotter than other places, averaging 88°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate in Dover is 25.0 percent lower than the national average, and the property crime rate is 25.0 percent lower than average. At $48,863 per year, the population of Dover earns a median household income on par with the national average. Dover has an unemployment rate of 7.70 percent, roughly 15.4 percent lower than the national average. And about 10.95 percent of the population in Dover is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 16.8 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Dover	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	582	97.7
Pharmacies	158.7	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65