Home Health Agencies in Downingtown, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Downingtown, 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 Downingtown 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 Downingtown.

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, Downingtown 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 Downingtown. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Downingtown, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Downingtown, 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 Downingtown 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 6.6, Downingtown rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults seeking home health agencies. At 279.3 physicians per capita, Downingtown scores 26.7 percent better than the national average. Downingtown scores about average in geriatricians per capita, with 1.6, and scores 40.5 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 27.4. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Downingtown is 80.1 years -- 2.8 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Downingtown -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 66.3 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Downingtown's environmental health -- trails the national average by 70.9 percent.

Doctors Per Capita	Downingtown, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	279.3	220.5
Geriatricians	1.6	1.3
Cardiologists	14	7.7
Oncologists	5.4	3.5
Orthopedists	6.4	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Downingtown, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Downingtown, 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 Downingtown 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 3.9, the costs associated with home health agencies in Downingtown are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Downingtown is $3,909 , which is 7.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Downingtown indexes at 17.0 percent higher than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 3.0 percent more expensive than the national average, and the cost of housing index is 113 of 10, which mirrors the rest of the country.

Cost of Living	Downingtown, PA
Aggregate Index	117
Healthcare Index	103
Housing Index	113
Food Index	124
Utilities Index	132
Transportation Index	108

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Downingtown, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Downingtown. 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 Downingtown is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.5, Downingtown 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 205 days each year in Downingtown, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Downingtown 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 Downingtown is 25.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $57,754 per year, the population of Downingtown earns a better than average median household income. Downingtown has an unemployment rate of 6.20 percent, roughly 31.9 percent lower than the national average. And about 12.90 percent of the population in Downingtown 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	Downingtown	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.9	136.1
Libraries	3.6	18.8
Places of Worship	71.7	220.5
Public Transit	330.8	110.4
Grocery Stores	378.6	97.7
Pharmacies	113.6	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65