Home Health Agencies in Easton, Pennsylvania

CaringScore for Easton, 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 Easton 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 Easton.

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 4.8, Easton 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 Easton. Choose a category score to learn more.

Physicians Per Capita

Cost of Healthcare Index

Sunny Days Per Year

HealthScore for Easton, PA

HealthScore, a component of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Easton, 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 Easton 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 6.2, Easton 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 214.6 physicians per capita, Easton closely matches the national average. Easton scores 53.8 percent better than the national average in geriatricians per capita, with 2, and scores 24.6 percent better than the national average in specialists per capita, with 24.3. These medical specialists include cardiologists, oncologists, and orthopedists. The average life expectancy from birth in Easton is 79.2 years -- 1.7 percent higher than most of the country. Air quality in Easton -- one factor in gauging the healthfulness of a region -- is 89.2 percent below average, and water quality -- another key measure of Easton's environmental health -- is about average.

Doctors Per Capita	Easton, PA	Nat'l Avg
Physicians	214.6	220.5
Geriatricians	2	1.3
Cardiologists	10	7.7
Oncologists	5.3	3.5
Orthopedists	7	7

Average Life Expectancy

CostScore for Easton, PA

CostScore, part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Easton, 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 Easton 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 4.2, the costs associated with home health agencies in Easton are generally more expensive than the national average.

The average monthly cost for home health agencies in Easton is $4,385 , which is 21.0 percent more expensive than the rest of the country. Overall, the cost of living for Easton indexes at 6.0 percent lower than the national average. Average healthcare costs index at 98 of 10, roughly the same as the national average, and the cost of housing is 29.0 percent less expensive than average.

Cost of Living	Easton, PA
Aggregate Index	94
Healthcare Index	98
Housing Index	71
Food Index	105
Utilities Index	104
Transportation Index	98

Home Health Agencies Avg Monthly Cost (US$)

LivabilityScore for Easton, PA

LivabilityScore makes up part of the overall CaringScore for home health agencies in Easton. 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 Easton is based on weather, crime rates, economic factors, average age of the population, and other key demographics. With a LivabilityScore of 3.3, Easton 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 206 days each year in Easton, which is about average in the U.S. With an average temperature of 21°F in January, winters in Easton 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 Easton is 75.0 percent higher than the national average, and the property crime rate is 50.0 percent higher than average. At $39,989 per year, the population of Easton earns a lower than average median household income. Easton has an unemployment rate of 9.60 percent, roughly equal to the national average. And about 10.92 percent of the population in Easton is of retirement age -- 65 or older -- which trails the national average by 17.0 percent.

Sunny Days Per Year

Avg Temperature (°F)

Property Crime Index

Amenities Per Capita	Easton	Nat'l Avg
Parks	2.4	136.1
Libraries	3.7	18.8
Places of Worship	83.1	220.5
Public Transit	151.9	110.4
Grocery Stores	307.5	97.7
Pharmacies	53.1	13.8

Percent of Population Over Age 65