Home Health Agencies in DuBois, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for DuBois, 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 DuBois 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 DuBois.

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 5.6, DuBois rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

The charts below highlight a few of the factors we used to calculate the CaringScore for DuBois. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for DuBois, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in DuBois, 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 DuBois 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 6.4, DuBois rates above average for those seeking home health agencies.

Easy access to physicians -- especially geriatricians and other key specialists -- is important to older adults. At just 165.5 physicians per capita, DuBois trails the national average by 24.9 percent. DuBois scores 84.6 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2.4, and closely matches the national average in specialists per capita, with 19.2. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in DuBois is 77.8 years -- on par with the rest of the country. Air quality in DuBois -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 47.0 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of DuBois's environmental health -- is 56.4 percent above average.

Doctors Per Capita	DuBois, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	165.5	220.5
Geriatricians	2.4	1.3
Cardiologists	7.2	7.7
Oncologists	4.8	3.5
Orthopedists	4.8	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for DuBois, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in DuBois, 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 DuBois 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 5.6, the costs associated with home health agencies in DuBois are generally less expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in DuBois is $3,838 , which is 5.9 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for DuBois indexes at 16.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs are 4.0 percent cheaper than the national average, and the cost of housing is 63.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	DuBois, PA
Aggregate Index	84
Healthcare Index	96
Housing Index	37
Food Index	102
Utilities Index	105
Transportation Index	103

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for DuBois, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in DuBois. 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 DuBois is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 4.3, DuBois rates below 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 178 days each year in DuBois, 13.2 percent fewer sunny days than the rest of the U.S. sees. With an average temperature of 15°F in January, winters tend to be colder in DuBois than in other parts of the country, and summers are often more temperate than other places, averaging 80°F in July.

Local crime rates are another important indicator. The violent crime rate index in DuBois is 4 out of 10, which is about average, and the property crime rate index is 4 of 10, which is in line with the national average. At $32,546 per year, the population of DuBois earns a lower than average median household income. DuBois has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 20.07 percent of the population in DuBois is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which exceeds the national average by 52.5 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	DuBois	Nat'l Avg
Parks	4.9	136.1
Libraries	7.4	18.8
Places of Worship	232.7	220.5
Public Transit	0	110.4
Grocery Stores	0	97.7
Pharmacies	0	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65